I had my bikini area lazered. Had 3 treatments done and now I discovered a new "bump" on my bikini line. Thought it is a ingrown hair or something...but its a mole... how weird. I never had it before. Can it be caused by laser?
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The beauty of laser hair removal is that it targets only the individual hair follicles, leaving the surrounding tissue unaffected. Outside of hair removal, laser treatments are commonly used to help a number of skin-related issues, such as erasing fine wrinkles, smoothing acne scars and...
Lasers need pigment to effectively target. If you have light skin and light hair, laser will no the able to differentiate what to treat and therefore will not work. Unfortunately for light hair your only option is to consider electrolysis. Hope this helps. Best. Dr.Avaliani
Based on your skin type, you should seek out a laser vs. IPL to help avoid complications. Almost all newer lasers are safe for all skin types and have features built in (such as sapphire cooling tips) to make them more comfortable. Some of the newer technology is also more efficient, all...