Laser Hair Removal Post Treatment

Side Effects Of Laser Hair Removal Post Treatment

After undergoing laser hair removal treatment you will experience some side effects. Some of them are uncommon and nothing to worry about. Others may need attention. Being able to separate the common from the uncommon will help you to decide when you should seek medical attention or seek treatment for laser hair removal post treatment. It will also give you peace of mind after your treatment if you know exactly what to expect once you have completed a session.

Normal Side Effects

Your skin will feel slightly sensitive during laser hair removal post treatment. You will find your skin will be slightly itchy during laser hair removal post treatment. The skin will also be slightly red after the treatment. Particularly around the hair follicle will be swollen. You might also experience skin sensitivity when you are going through laser hair removal post treatment.

Less Common Side Effects

There might be ingrown hairs already before you are treated with the laser hair removal machine. If this happens then there might be a scabs or a crusty formation over the ingrown hair. Discoloration of the skin is an uncommon side effect of laser hair removal post treatment. This may happen if you have tanned skin, in such a case the skin will turn slightly purple or there may be bruising.

Infections are not common in laser hair removal post treatment as this is not an invasive procedure. However if you have herpes or genital warts then you may find an infection will occur when undergoing laser hair removal post treatment. Usually you can treat the infection with antibacterial creams.

If you have tattoos in the area you wish to treat then you should be careful that the treatment does not go anywhere near the tattoos. This is because laser hair removal post treatment can cause the darkening of tattoos. The lasers can cause the ink pigments to darken. This can be very undesirable and tattoos should be avoided. You should also take off any makeup such as eyeliners, lip liners, and so on before undergoing laser hair removal treatment.

Striping, or uneven skin pigmentation can also occur during laser hair removal post treatment. This is usually the result of someone inexperienced carrying out the treatment. This condition will take time to settle down but in most cases the skin will even out. Though care needs to be taken to make sure that the skin is protected during this time with use of sunscreen for instance.