Is laser hair removal still an option for dark skin after having gotten burnt during patch test? Will burns scar? (Photo)

February 22, 2017
Asked By:JCM84 in United Kingdom, GB

After suffering with excessive facial and bodily hair for 19 years, I sought laser hair removal treatment. I made an appointment with a dermatologist doctor at a private hospital in London. He went through the process and risks but I was not prepared for what happened next. The actual laser very painful and uncomfortable and the doctor assured me there would be some pain but what I felt was a lot of pain. When I got home burns had started to emerge and progressively got worse the following days.

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February 24, 2017

Answer: ​LHR SHOULD NOT be Painful!

February 24, 2017

Answer: ​LHR SHOULD NOT be Painful!

February 24, 2017

Answer: Is laser hair reduction an option for dark skin?

February 24, 2017

Answer: Is laser hair reduction an option for dark skin?

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