Dangers of Laser Hair Removal

Although laser hair removal is incredible way of getting rid of unwanted hair in your body but there can be some potential side effects and risks too associated with laser removal procedure. Understanding the potent risks associated with laser hair removal is important before one goes for laser hair removal. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves laser hair removal procedure yet it warns of the dangers of laser hair removal to all who wish to try this method to get rid of hairs form the skin.

What are the side effects and dangers of laser hair removal?

We can classify side effects or harmful effects of laser hair removal into two categories - short-term side effect and long term side effect. The classification has been done based on the nature of injury or effect that laser removals of hairs.

Short Term Side Effects:

The short term side effects of laser hair removal include - skin swelling, redness of the skin or minor burning sensations. Actually these are common side effects and they pose no threat to your skin or any risk to the cells under the epidermis. The serve side effects happen only when the procedure of laser hair removal is done in wrong way. For that reason one needs to take care of selecting an expert laser hair remover before performing this act.

Long Term Side Effects:

On serve level of side effects due to laser removal of hair the skin gets laser burnt. This is one of the commonest forms of danger that lurks over if the process is done by an inexpert hair remover. This happens when the skin receives the laser beam rather than the hair follicles which are the target of the laser gun or instrument that is used to remove the hair from your skin. However if the removal of hair is done by an expert it reduces the chance of such severe burn. Though it is rare but people with darker skin tends to have severe burns because the melanin pigment absorbs the laser lights more readily than lighter skin.

The change in skin tone is another long term effect of laser hair removal. This is less painful side effect than the burns but hyper-pigmentation, that is, the darkening of the skin is a long term effect and at times you may need consultation of dermatologist regarding the treatment of the darkened skin. Laser hair removal can also have opposite impact on your skin too. Rather than making it darker it can make it lighter and pale. This is called hypo-pigmentation, that is, reduction of melanin pigments on the skin. And the worst part of hypo-pigmentation is that it is not reversible like hyper-pigmentation.

If you have thought of laser hair removal, be cautious to choose someone who is expert in this field to avoid the dangers of laser hair removal and also consult a doctor or dermatologist before you undergo the laser rays for removing hair. Ask the doctor if there could be any side effects if you are under some medication or pregnant or have other skin allergies.