- Main Risks of Photodepilation
- 1. May cause skin blemishes or burns
- 2. May cause skin irritation and redness
- 3. A larger number of sessions may be required than expected
- Contraindications for Photodepilation
Photodepilation, which includes pulsed light and laser hair removal, is an aesthetic procedure with few risks, which when done wrong can cause burns, irritation, blemishes or other skin changes.
This is an aesthetic treatment that aims to eliminate body hair through the use of pulsed light or laser. Throughout the various sessions of photodepilation, the hairs are gradually weakened or destroyed, learn more in Understand how photodepilation works.
Main Risks of Photodepilation
1. May cause skin blemishes or burns
When done incorrectly, Photodepilation can cause spots or burns in the region to be treated, due to the heating of the region to be treated, incorrect handling of the material or due to the use of little gel during the procedure.
This risk can be reduced if the technique was performed by an experienced professional, who will know how to perform the technique correctly, handling the device properly and using the required amounts of gel.
2. May cause skin irritation and redness
After the sessions, the skin can become very red and irritated and there may even be some discomfort, pain and tenderness in the treated area.
In these situations, it is possible to use soothing moisturizing creams, with aloe vera or chamomile in their composition or moisturizing and regenerating oil such as Bio Oil.
3. A larger number of sessions may be required than expected
The effectiveness of the technique varies from person to person, as it depends on the color of the skin and the hair, and therefore a larger number of sessions may be necessary to eliminate the hair than expected. Generally, this technique is more effective on white skins with dark hair and the characteristics of the skin, the region to be shaved, sex and age are factors that can also influence the result.
Despite being considered a definitive technique, there is always the risk that, over time, some hair will grow back, which can be resolved with a few treatment sessions.
Contraindications for Photodepilation
Despite being considered a procedure with few risks, photodepilation is contraindicated in some specific cases, such as:
- When the skin is tanned, have acute or chronic skin diseases; Have active inflammatory processes or infectious diseases; You have heart disease, such as cardiac arrhythmia; You are pregnant (over the abdominal region); You are being treated with medications that alter skin sensitivity. In case of varicose veins in the region to be treated.
Despite all these risks, photodepilation is considered to be a very safe aesthetic procedure and does not cause cancer, since it does not cause any type of alteration in the skin cells. However, it should not be performed on people who have already had a malignant tumor or during cancer treatment.
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