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Laser hair removal should not cause wrinkles in the treated area as it only affects hair follicles, rather than the surrounding skin. However, it's important to note that a session will leave your skin more sensitive to sun exposure. If you don't protect the treated area from the sun, UV damage could lead to wrinkle formation.
Dear Patient, There is no scientific evidence that laser hair removal can cause skin aging or wrinkle formation. The wavelengths of light used by these lasers do not cause skin alterations that can lead to photodamage and skin aging. Good luck.
Laser hair removal will not cause more wrinkles or cause the treated area to appear more aged. Lasers pulse for a fraction of a second, just long enough to destroy numerous follicles at a time and leave the surrounding skin unaffected.
I reviewed your photo, and unfortunately, patient satisfaction with laser hair removal is less in those with Fitzpatrick Type IV skin-color. You would need to be treated at lower settings, and strict sun-avoidance would be imperative. Your darker skin also increases the possibility of...
You might benefit from short-term use of a high-potency topical steroid cream for a few days. You should see a dermatologist to discuss this further. Hydrocortisone is fine but it is weak and may not provide sufficient relief. The key is not to scratch at the area which could...
Potential risks of laser hair removal include burns even when optimal laser treatment parameters are used. This can lead to temporary or even permanent hypo-pigmentation or hyper-pigmentation. To help prevent this, my recommendations for treatment of burns in the skin are as follows: 1. Keep...