So I got my laser hair removal done on Friday (legs). It is a very sunny Monday today and I decided to wear a dress to work (15 min walk). Now, I was not sitting in the sun trying to get tanned or anything, just walking to the office. Can this type of rather brief sun exposure be damaging to the skin? Whats' the risk? Unfortunately I didn't think to use SPF before leaving the house :( Thanks!
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Answer: This small amount of sun exposure isn’t likely to affect your results.
Ingrown hairs, folliculitis, and brown spots with hyperpigmentation; a regimen composed of twice daily Melapads followed by Melarase AM in the morning and Melarase PM in the evening helps solve the ingrown hair problem and dark spots. Melarase AM and Melarase PM work well on pigmentation control...
Laser hair removal works on the principle of selective photo thermostats which mean the laser light targets pigmented areas typically the hair. The same lasers can be used to remove sun spots or pigmented lesions. It is unlikely that the beauty mark is removed but it may appear a little bit...
What is called the endpoint for laser hair removal is perifollicular edema. That means the treatment causes swelling and redness around each follicle. When there is not enough cooling of the treated area and/or the hair is very dense, the endpoint can be pretty red, sore and itchy. This can...