Laser hair removal without problems

• May 4, 2024

The Spanish Academy of Dermatology offers 10 tips to ensure efficient and risk-free laser hair removal:

1. Choose amedical Center . Ideally, hair removal should be done by dermatologists, or at least supervised by a dermatologist
2. In the first visit, the hair removal specialist must perform an exhaustiveclinic history of the patient, a dermatological examination and must offer complete treatment information that includes the signature of an informed consent
3. The patient must inform if he has anyphotosensitive disease (which may get worse with light) or if you use drugs (some photosensitize and are incompatible with the laser)
4. The laser can precipitate outbreaks of herpes. It is convenient to doprophylaxis against herpes (which must be prescribed by a doctor) in patients who suffer from it (both cold sores and genital, in patients who are going to remove their mustache or English)
5. The presence of hair in women in areas where men usually own it is called hirsutism and may be the clinical sign of certainhormonal alterations . This condition requires a more complete medical study. In addition, as long as the hormonal alteration persists, the result of hair removal will not be optimal
6. One month before going to the waxing session,do not should be plucked with systemshair pulling (wax, tweezers); There is no problem in shaving or using depilatory cream. In any case, it is advisable to have some hair on the first visit, so that the expert can evaluate its characteristics
7. Do not go with thetanned skin , since this significantly increases the risk of having side effects and limits the effectiveness of the depilatory session. In certain areas and in highly pigmented skins, the use of depigmenting creams can be advised before starting the treatment
8. Do not take theSun ondepilated area and use strict photoprotection for one month after epilation; in this way, the risk of stains appearing is limited
9. Depilation devices are often painful and the use oftopical anesthesia (in cream) is recommended. It must be prescribed by your doctor, who will also inform you how to apply it correctly
10. It must be understood that you never get apermanent hair removal of 100% of the hair (a good result is 85%), and this is particularly important in the case of men, in that the results are slower and poorer than in women.

With the appearance of the laser, a new concept of hair removal conquered the desire of many women, and not a few men, to definitively eliminate body hair. This new method, unlike the traditional ones, promises a permanent result, although it does not always meet the expected expectations.

The specialists insist on pointing out that if this type of hair removal is not performed by trained and experienced professionals, some risks and skin problems . In principle, says the doctor Sofia Ruiz del Cueto , of the Spanish Society of Aesthetic Medicine (SEME), "the greatest risk of the laser is the burn (mild, first degree) and also the changes of skin color, that is, dark or light spots may appear (hyper or hypopigmentation) ".

There have been extreme reactions caused by some product anesthetic It is used in certain patients to relieve the discomfort of hair removal, for example, intolerability and irritation. As for the areas Most sensitive of the skin, SEME specialists indicate: "The facial is always more delicate, because it is more visible and receives almost constant sun exposure.

There are also areas in which the patient feels more discomfort, such as in the anterior area of ​​the leg or in the groin, in which it is sometimes convenient to use lower intensities. "

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