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Possible Risk, Side Effect, Complication of Laser Hair Removal Treatment

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Possible Risk, Side Effect, Complication Laser Hair Removal

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Possibility of side effects or complications can occur given various variables for laser hair removal

Normal side effects
Itching, during treatment ; Redness for up to 3 days ; Swelling (around mouth of follicle) for up to 3 days ; Pain, tingling, feeling of numbness (cold spray)

Rare side effects
Crusting/scab formation (on ingrown hairs) ; Bruising ; Purpura (purple coloring of the skin) on tanned area ; Infection ; Burns of skin ; Temporary pigment change (hypo-pigmentation hyper-pigmentation)

Temporary side effects
The temporary effects eventually go away with days, weeks, or even months, including :
Swelling ; Reddening after treatment; Blistering of skin; Hypo pigmentation

Permanent side effects
Hyper pigmentation ; Burns of skin ; Scarring

Hyper pigmentation
Whatever the type of laser used chances are there that there may be hyper pigmentation of skin after exposure to lasers. In this condition the skin is darkened as a result of increased pigment deposition. Usually Dark or tanned skin is more prone to develop this. A good news is that it can be readily treated with the use of bleaching agents and is a temporary.

Hypo pigmentation
There is also a likelihood of postoperative hypo pigmentation in some persons undergoing laser hair removal. Hypo pigmentation is common in darker skin type and multiple exposures to laser treatment. As with hyper pigmentation, it is often temporary, permanent hypo pigmentation is rarely documented. This complication is mostly experienced with use of alexandrite, Q-switched ruby, and Nd:YAG lasers

Reddening after treatment
The superficial skin is reddened after continuous laser exposure. It is one of the minor laser hair removal side effects and its duration depends upon the depth and degree of dermal wound. Effective cooling and use of appropriate exposure time during the procedure has minimized this complication.

Blistering of skin
The skin may be blistered after the laser hair removal procedure, the case may be the use of higher fluence for a darker skin type. Tissue cooling should be performed through a contact chill tip or cryogen spray to protect the skin. These measures serve to protect the skin from excessive thermal abuse. With the introduction of new and efficient cooling devices these common side effects have been mostly taken care of.

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