Laser Hair Removal

Laser hair removal is a safe procedure, proven over many years in millions of people around the world. The risk of serious complications associated with laser hair removal is extremely low. However, in a few cases, adverse effects, mild and completely reversible, may be applied, such as:

• slight swelling
• slight redness
• slight slight skin irritation

These complications are transient and disappear within a few hours or the next day after treatment, depending on the severity of the lesion. Very rarely in international clinical practice serious complications such as burns, infection or changes in skin colour have been reported.

Your safety is important and choosing a laser specialist Clinic, such as Cosmetic Derma Medicine, can minimize the possibility of such risks. Our Clinics’ specially trained staff, with their years of experience and thousands of treatments performed, as well as the use of state-of-the-art equipment, provide the assurance of a comfortable and complication-free experience.

Waxing should not be performed if you suffer from photosensitivity, have a wound or an inflammation such as herpes simplex or bacterial skin infections.

Also, it is not safe to perform laser hair removal over a tattoo, even if you plan to remove it anyway. You can of course go ahead with laser hair removal, avoiding the areas where tattoos are present. If you already have a tattoo and have decided that you want to have laser hair removal as well, you have the option to have it removed. See how tattoo removal is performed at our clinic.

If you have vitiligo, consult your dermatologist before proceeding with laser hair removal. The general rule of thumb is that this condition is a contraindication as laser application can worsen symptoms.

It is a myth that you can’t get laser hair removal in the summer. Modern laser hair removal machines have the ability to adjust the wavelength for tanned skin. You just need to take some precautions:

• Be careful when exposed to the sun, for 3 – 5 days depending on the sensitivity of the skin before and after laser hair removal, because some damage can be caused to your skin.
• You could develop blisters and crust on the skin after the laser procedure. This usually happens because of the sensitivity caused to the skin after prolonged direct exposure to the sun.
• It is important to use a broad-spectrum sunscreen daily before and after your laser hair removal procedure.

After the laser hair removal session, you will notice that the hairs will start to fall out gradually over the next few days. This progressive hair loss is due to the fact that on the day of the laser, each hair follicle may have been in a different phase of its life cycle. By repeating the treatment at the appropriate time, more hairs will be “neutralized” each time and their life cycle will be interrupted.

As with sunbathing, tanned skin needs special attention in laser hair removal. Ideally, start treatments in the fall so you don’t have to worry about this issue! However, even on tanned skin there is the option of using the ND-YAG laser.

The duration of hair removal varies depending on the type of hair, colour, hair removal area, gender and age. The duration also depends on the equipment used in the waxing process. For example, one type of equipment has one type of effectiveness and another type of equipment with cutting-edge technology such as the Candela GentleLase PRO laser we use at Cosmetic Derma Medicine.

Before the first session we will give you detailed instructions on what to do and what to avoid. Following these instructions will increase the effectiveness of the procedure and reduce the risk of side effects. Here are some things you should do before your laser hair removal session.

• Avoid sunbathing for a few days before the treatment. Laser hair removal should not be performed on heavily tanned skin.
• Avoid activities that may irritate the skin.
• Avoid for 1 – 1,5 months waxing with other methods, such as halawa or waxing. Hair should be slightly visible.

You have probably heard that laser hair removal can cause skin cancer or other types of cancer. This is a myth, there is no risk of cancer. The fact is that ionizing radiation, such as X-rays, passing through the body can lead to the development of cancer due to the fact that it can cause gene mutations. But, the laser uses light emission rather than ionizing radiation, treating only the surface of the skin and poses no risk of causing cancer.