Long Term Dangers of Laser Hair Removal

What are the long term dangers of laser hair removal ?

Dangers of laser hair removalLASER is an acronym for Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. Most hair removal clinics will emphasis the permanent hair removal which their treatment can deliver. They might not say enough about the long term dangers of laser hair removal.

The laser recommended sessions are generally 6-8 treatments (depends on the area treated and amount of hair to be removed) those sessions should be 8-12 weeks apart in order to treat all hair cycle of growth which are unique for each area. Laser hair removal frequent asked questions is about the different laser systems. There are different types of lasers each with their advantages and also long term dangers.

Long term dangers of Skin discoloration

There are two major laser hair removal skin discoloration which can occur: While you might be frightened from any painful danger and side effect, skin discoloration is not painful but it could be end up with a very deep emotional disappointment.

Laser hair removal information – Hypopigmentation side effects:

This refers to the lightening of skin that can occur because the skin gets some kind of trauma and can cause laser hair removal skin hypopigmentation.

Like hyperpigmentation, (darkening) hypopigmentation (whiting side effects) happens more often in patients with darker skin. This means one of the best ways to avoid laser hair removal long term dangers is:

1. Checking if you are a right candidate for laser hair treatment, do you have enough contrast between skin and hair color?

2. Staying away from the sun, tanning, tan creams well before the treatments, and following these tips for laser hair removal.

Nd: Yag lasers can treat any skin tone, they have no long term dangers, and can treat even darker colored skins, but produced results are disappointing with short-term hair loss and large hair re-growth in a few months.

Using TRIA Laser Hair Removal SystemDiode laser can treat darker skin tones much better and with fewer long term side effects than Alexandrite and Ruby lasers.

Hypo-pigmentation is not reversible; you are vulnerable to the danger of long term damage causing a permanent lightening of the skin on the treated area.

Make sure at home you buy and use only FDA-cleared safe and effective laser systems ! Like this TRIA Laser Hair Removal System by TRIA Beauty.

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Hyperpigmentation side effects:

On the other hand refers to the darkening of skin. Exposure to sunlight is the most common of hyperpigmentaion (sun tan) the sun will darken already hyperpigmented areas. Hyperpigmentationmay occur after the laser hair removal treatment when the laser causes extra production of melanin. Hyper-pigmentation is generally not a laser long term hair removal danger effect and can be treated with bleaching creams. Hyper-pigmentation is usually reversible.

rp_Tria-Hair-Removal-Laser-4X-Fuchsia-235x3001.jpgThese two long term risks can be avoided, when you are treated by a professional technician with the appropriate laser skill and experience for your individual skin type.

If you are removing hair at home with a home removal system, read the instructions, check FDA-cleared, and the precise skin tone the system was meant for.

Like the TRIA Laser 4X premium hair removal system for light to medium skin tones and dark hair by TRIA Beauty (see image on right). Dark skin users need to get the ELOS devices to remove hair from their dark skin.

Long term dangers of laser hair removal causing skin cancer

The laser hair removal systems all use a non-ionizing radiation. The term “non-ionizing radiation” means this type of energy does not affect the DNA strings. It’s this breaking down of DNA which causes the long term effect of Cancer as we know it. Though many fear laser hair removal cause skin cancer – it can not.

Long term dangerous effects of laser hair removal summary:

Since there are no real standards for the licensing of laser hair removal technicians, to minimize your risks for laser hair removal long term dangers, make sure the clinic you visit uses wide range of hair removal systems. Try to find out their experience treating your skin type, how long do they have the systems, how many people they have treated with each system.