I have discontinued laser therapy after completing 10 sessions. Will the fine hair be stimulated to grow back thicker if i wax or shave it? Will the "permanently removed hair" start to grow back if i take up these hair removal methods?
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October 31, 2010
Answer: Laser hair removal
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Ron Shelton, MDDermatologic Surgeon, Board Certified in Dermatology
Of course Laser Hair Removal / Reduction can be effectively done on the bikini area, on the mons pubis, perineal area [area between vagina and anus] , the and the buttocks. Essentially any area you can wax you can get Laser Hair Removal. In the delicate areas extra care must be taken with la...
Laser Hair Reduction is performed on shaved skin.
I ask our patients to shave the night before their appointment for best comfort. Longer hair, visible above the skin surface, runs the risk of of being burnt unto the skin during treatment when the laser is applied. This can lead to skin...
It sounds like you may be talking about pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) or razor bumps, a condition where shaved curly hair tends to grow into the skin instead of out of the follicle. The skin typically looks bumpy and inflammed and can look like the papules and pustules of pimples. Razor bumps...
