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Laser Hair Removal Left Burns Spots on my Stomach and Bikin Line - Sunset Beach, Ca

Name: Laser Hair Removal Left Burns Spots on my Stomach and Bikin Line - Sunset Beach, Ca
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Author: funinthesun13

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Pro: They were right about the % of hair reduction...

funinthesun13July 26, 2009

$599

Pro: They were right about the % of hair reduction in the areas after the first treatment. Great Price for the Package Deal: 6 Treatments for Upper Back, Full Legs, Lower Arms, Under Arms, and Full Bikini Area for $2700. Good Negotiating.

Con: I was severely burned in my Bikini area and stomach.

I am Vietnamese and not your typical fair skinned one either. I can get really light in the Fall and Winter but when I tan I get very very dark. I think this is where they made their mistake because she looked at my skin which is really light now because I haven't been to the beach in 2 years and probably turned the setting too high.
People of colour or people who tan easy, beware.

I did this to remove my hair and got burn scars! I'd take the hair over these horrendous scars any day! I'm sure things would have gone swell if she had the settings right and all but she didn't. Thankfully I was only burned in 2 of the 5 areas. But now I can't go to the beach or have sex because I look like I have an STD.

The laser hair removal treatment done on my stomach and bikini area were burned. Both areas were very red and hurt for about 2-3 hour after the procedure. After about a day and a half all these circles of burns came up and were reddish maroon. Some had tiny blisters but the funny thing is that the blisters disappeared after a couple of days without ever popping. I put Neosporin on them to keep them moist and eventually they scabbed up and flaked off. Now my entire stomach is left with brown scars, it has been 2 months and they seem to be fading slowly. The Spa gave me an 8% hydroquinone/azelaic acid cream to use. It seemed to help a little however it caused my skin to peel a little. Is that normal? After I finished that they recently gave me a .05% retonoic/10%hydroquinone/1%hydrocortisone cream. Q: Are these scars permanent? Q: If not how long before they completely return to normal? They also have me applying the solution to the entire area of the burns rather than spot treating because there were so many burn circles. Q: Is the cream going to cause me to have a giant white area on my stomach where I am applying the cream?

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Replies (21)

halfasian09

August 1, 2009

What kind of laser did they use? Do you remember? For Asian skin which tans pretty easily, they should mainly use a specific setting on the diode laser or to be more safe, they should use long-pulse Nd:YAG laser.

funinthesun13

August 1, 2009

They used the light sheer diode on me at level like 34 or something it was set very high.

halfasian09

August 4, 2009

Wow... well, to hopefully get rid of the laser scars, have you tried using Mederma Scar Fading cream? Here you can get a coupon, and I heard it works very well, http://www.mederma.com/offers Or you can try using solid cocoa butter, which is similar texture to a chocolate bar except white in color, and you can probably find it at a pharmacy. Massage it on your scar daily. Before you rub any of these on your skin, first use a fine-grain, good-quality exfoliant, you can try Aveda, http://www.aveda.com/templates/products2/spp.tmpl?ngextredir=1&CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY10697&PRODUCT_ID=PROD5901 Best wishes...

hb162

August 5, 2009

Sorry to hear of that problem. It is common among the bottom 60% of operators and among people who ask for so many body parts to be treated per session. When too many areas are treated per visit, inconsistent heat is delivered (much hotter and uncontrolled in 2nd half of treatment), causing side effects, and operators make mental errors during long treatments. Thumb rule for future recipients of treatment: tell the operator you do not want any treatment lasting more than 20 minutes. People make mistakes in the 30th and 40th and 50th minutes of treatments, and the lasers become less consistent. For post-treatment hyperpigmentation, many offices knee-jerk give out aggressive hydroquinone, which is irritating and considered toxic to the liver in many countries. Easier solution (that costs $$): find a local med spa or day spa with a skin care provider who has more than 10 years of experience, and they will likely give you a fix-it plan consisting of many TREATMENTS, not at-home creams. Microderm (not aggressive), JetPeel, light chemical peel, light IPL photorejuvenations, and LED skin rejuvenation treatments are useful. Especially a GOOD L.E.D. make sure you commit to 8-10 visits and be patient...the spots will fade but may take 6-12 months with the help of a good esthetician.

Slowhoney

December 13, 2012

I agree with you that operator error significantly goes up during longer treatment times but 20 minutes? That's barely enough to do a Brazilian.

ArtsySab

August 17, 2009

OMG... You did not go to an experienced Laser Center!! Wow! I had treatments for bikini and below navel and No Redness, No Soreness, Or marks left from my procedure! Ugh! I am sorry but you should always ask what type of laser machine they use and how long they have been doing this type of procedure. Hope the brown spots go away soon.. Go see a Dermatologist!! (Bleaching cream might work) but, you should sue this laser clinic!!