A few days post-laser hair removal burn. The area that got burned that is now healing, will get insanely itchy at times, where it even woke me up! A few minutes with a cold compress and an application of a light lotion will help reduce the intense need to scratch for about an hour, but is there anything that is more effective (and longer lasting)? Perhaps hydrocortizone or similar? Also something OTC if possible!
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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...
There are a wide variety of medical lasers and light systems available to remove unwanted hair. However, most are not effective for all skin types and hair colors. I would recommend the Elos laser hair removal system, which is designed for permanent hair reduction by combining both optical and...
At my practice we successfully use the Cynosure Apogee Elite 1064nm (Nd:YAG) and the Lumenis LightSheer 810nm (Diode) laser. Depending on skin type, individual tolerance, hair color and density patients should expect to receive 6-8 treatments for permanent hair reduction.