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Despite wearing metal eyeshields, there will be transmitted light that bounces off internal structures. This is commonly noted by patients during facial V-beam for blood vessel / rosacea treatment, laser hair removal, and laser for lentigines / brown sun spots. The laser beam, is not directly entering your eye and injury does not occur from indirect light. The physician using the laser should use all safety precautions when firing the laser including the application of protective eyewear for you.
Protective laser eye shields are worn to prevent the direct entry of focused laser light into the eye-- especially on the cornea and retina, which could result in eye injury. Indirect and transmitted light is normally sensed during most laser procedures. This is normal, and not harmful.
It is hard to say how your skin will react to the burns. Normally over time, superficial burns heal well with minimal skin changes. It may result in hyperpigmentation which you can use skin lightening creams for such as hydroquinone daily for a few months. The main thing is that you keep the...
Thank you for your question! First, make sure the machine being used can treat your skin color. Using the improper machine can leave scarring and pigmentation changes. The preparation you would take before getting laser hair removal would be no waxing or tweezing three weeks before treatment ...
With laser hair removal the degree of discomfort varies with each person, depending on their pain threshold. In our office, a topical anesthetic may be requested based on individual preferences or tolerances as well as particular anatomic sites. This should be applied 30 minutes to 1 hour prior...
Fortunately, scarring is quite uncommon with laser hair removal procedures. Potential risks of laser hair removal include temporary or permanent hypo-pigmentation or hyper-pigmentation. This can occur even when optimal laser treatment parameters are used. Blisters, scars, and ulcers are all...
Hi, Thanks for posting your query. You can get your laser done for the regions specified with your guardian's consent. There are no specific side effects when you get it done with a professional regardless of your age. More over after 30's there are chances of developing grey hair which will ...
It is perfectly safe to have Laser hair removal treatments when you have a pacemaker. Lasers create a beam of highly concentrated light that penetrates deep into the skin where it delivers a controlled amount of therapeutic heat. This light energy is absorbed by the pigment located in the...