monag17 asked:
i ve had 5 treatments done on my sideburns upperlip, and neck. after 5 treatments, i noticed that the hair on face especially in the neck area grew back much thicker. laser technician advised me that the laser may have triggered the hair that would eventually grow in the future. is this true? should i continue doing laser hair removal on my face? help!
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i ve had 5 treatments done on my sideburns upperlip, and neck. after 5 treatments, i noticed that the hair on face especially in the neck area grew back much thicker. laser technician advised me that the laser may have triggered the hair that would eventually grow in the future. is this true? should i continue doing laser hair removal on my face? help!
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Laser hair removal is a hit-or-miss procedure. It either works or it doesn’t.
I had laser hair removal done on my upper lips. I did noticed some of my hair was thicker, but it wasn’t because of the treatment. The hair that was missed during the treatment grew back thicker due to me shaving it prior to the laser treatment.
This occurrence HAS been reported by consumers on various forums, although it has not been medically proven or confirmed. It is a rare occurrence and usually seems to happen when treating woman’s face or men’s back/shoulders/upper arms – usually when treating SPARSE SINGLE HAIRS or FINE VELLUS hairs and at lower settings. The best way to stay on the safe side is to only treat areas with laser that have coarse dark hair and make sure the technician doesn’t touch any sparse or vellus hairs. Those hairs should be removed with electrolysis.