I have a metal plate and screws in my ankle after breaking it a few years ago. Can I still get laser hair removal of some sort on my leg? None of the beauty therapists I ask know, so they won't do it do be safe. I was wondering if it might be ok though, since the laser works by being attracted to the dark color of the hair.
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Many patients wonder why they experience hair regrowth after their laser treatment.
Laser hair removal permanently reduces the number of hairs. Only hairs that are in the active growth phase (ANAGEN) respond most effectively to laser treatment. Also because dark hairs contain more...
We call this effect post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, and this is an adverse event that is more common in darker-skinned individuals but surely can occur in all skin colors. Sometimes there is a precipitating side effect that leaves the skin discolored; sometimes it is related to improper...
Laser hair removal targets the pigmentation in the hair follicle. The darker the hair, the better the laser will work. If the root of the hair is I do not recommend waxing before your laser hair removal treatment because waxing will remove the deeper portion of the hair follicle and there w...
