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Possible Risk, Side Effect, Complication Laser
Hair Removal
Author :
hairlaserremoval.co.uk
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Possibility of side effects or complications can occur given various variables for laser hair removal
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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.
