Tuesday, 13 August 2013

Complications of intense pulse light


Does intense pulse light for hair removal have any complications?

You bet. Some individuals do develop either excessive darkening or lightening of the skin. Some of these skin discolorations may return to normal but not in every case. Sometimes, these changes are permanent. Some dark skinned individuals also develop keloids which are worse looking the hair and even more difficult to treat.

Can intense pulse light remove hair from all skin types?

Well, the physicians who perform the procedure say yes but many patients who have had the procedure say no. After the treatment, some hair may fall off at the time of treatment but in most cases, the dead hair starts to fall in 7-14 days

Does intense pulse light for hair removal hurt?

Again, the physicians say it only feels like a snap of a rubber band. Patients say yikes, that hurt. Sure, it hurts. It is more like a sharp needle prick. That is why all physicians use a cooling gel to numb the pain

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