Hi, I'm a 21 year old south asian female who has hair on the face. The hair on the ball of the chin and under my face are inches long while the hair on my lower lip, cheeks and upper lip are a few centimeters long. I also have moderate to severe acne. For the past few years, I've been using Clindoxyl Advanced gel (5% benzoyl peroxide 1% clindamycin) every morning, tretinoin gel 0.01% every evening and I apply clindamycin 4% cream mixture in the morning and evening over them.
Answer: Laser hair removal risks with tretinoin tretinoin and some antibiotics may make your skin sensitized to the sun and to laser light. Speak with your laser expert about contraindications by bringing in the list of meds and the vials/products.Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
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Answer: Laser hair removal risks with tretinoin tretinoin and some antibiotics may make your skin sensitized to the sun and to laser light. Speak with your laser expert about contraindications by bringing in the list of meds and the vials/products.Best, Dr. Karamanoukian Los Angeles
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February 18, 2015
Answer: Laser hair removal and acne medication: Do they mix? Laser-assisted hair removal can be performed on patients who use medications for acne. If you're using topical agents including tretinoin or others that cause skin irritation, they should be discontinued at least a few days prior to laser treatment. Oral medications can cause sensitivity to light and it is important to check with the doctor who prescribed these medications to make sure it is okay to undergo laser-assisted hair removal while you're taking those medications.
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February 18, 2015
Answer: Laser hair removal and acne medication: Do they mix? Laser-assisted hair removal can be performed on patients who use medications for acne. If you're using topical agents including tretinoin or others that cause skin irritation, they should be discontinued at least a few days prior to laser treatment. Oral medications can cause sensitivity to light and it is important to check with the doctor who prescribed these medications to make sure it is okay to undergo laser-assisted hair removal while you're taking those medications.
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February 15, 2015
Answer: Using Retin A on the same area as using a laser is not recommended Retin A will increase the skin's reaction to the laser. It makes the skin more sensitive to the sun as well as the laser. You will have increased redness and risk if you haven't stopped the Retin A about 5 days prior to treatment. You can resume about 2 days later. For electrolysis, there is no issue. Facial hair is iffy for me with laser hair removal because of the risk in darker skin individuals, particularly Mediterranean descent, that you can get paradoxical hair growth. Chin, upper lip, not as risky. Vaniqa is a great medication to decrease hair growth on the face.
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February 15, 2015
Answer: Using Retin A on the same area as using a laser is not recommended Retin A will increase the skin's reaction to the laser. It makes the skin more sensitive to the sun as well as the laser. You will have increased redness and risk if you haven't stopped the Retin A about 5 days prior to treatment. You can resume about 2 days later. For electrolysis, there is no issue. Facial hair is iffy for me with laser hair removal because of the risk in darker skin individuals, particularly Mediterranean descent, that you can get paradoxical hair growth. Chin, upper lip, not as risky. Vaniqa is a great medication to decrease hair growth on the face.
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February 16, 2015
Answer: Hair laser with ongoing acne treatment Yes, you are able to be on an acne treatment regimen and simultaneously have hair laser treatment. I would make sure your skin isn't overly irritated from anything before hair laser treatment. Retin A and benzoyl peroxides can irritate your skin. Stop them a few days before treatment if you are red or dry from them. You mention you are Asian so make sure you don't have any extra pigmentation on your facial skin before the treatment. Sometimes extra pigmentation on the skin can "trick" the laser and the laser treats the pigment on the skin versus the pigment in the hair. Certain hair laser devices are also safer for patients who naturally have more pigmentation on their skin. I would also ask the physician who is prescribing your medications if they have any issues with you also doing the hair laser as they will understand your skin and treatment in more detail.
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February 16, 2015
Answer: Hair laser with ongoing acne treatment Yes, you are able to be on an acne treatment regimen and simultaneously have hair laser treatment. I would make sure your skin isn't overly irritated from anything before hair laser treatment. Retin A and benzoyl peroxides can irritate your skin. Stop them a few days before treatment if you are red or dry from them. You mention you are Asian so make sure you don't have any extra pigmentation on your facial skin before the treatment. Sometimes extra pigmentation on the skin can "trick" the laser and the laser treats the pigment on the skin versus the pigment in the hair. Certain hair laser devices are also safer for patients who naturally have more pigmentation on their skin. I would also ask the physician who is prescribing your medications if they have any issues with you also doing the hair laser as they will understand your skin and treatment in more detail.
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Answer: Laser hair removal Dear yaddhs,
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