You're not supposed to get bruises from laser hair removal. Did you or the nurse press the device too deep in your skin? It's the only thing I can think of.

I did she said its ok . I used to have those red spots as well and they used to disappear as well but this time... 😶

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Maybe your capillaries are too close to the skin. Some people bruise easily. But I’ve never heard of anyone getting bruises from laser hair removals. You can ask doctors sub and ask your question there.

I really hope it's not a common occurrence, but I feel like perhaps there are more people comfortable sharing their honest experiences compared to let's say, 3 or 5 years ago.

Haven’t had any burns doing full body as a guy. They aren’t very common which is why when they do happen, people share their experience and get advice quite quickly here.

you may also get increased sun sensitivity for the rest of the day of each treatment. the clinic i go to gives me clinical grade sunscreen to apply before leaving.

I get break outs 3 to 10 after it's like your body things the chared dead hair is a foreign object like a splinter sometimes I get like bruised looking around the follicles. . The good thing is after 9 sessions there's not much left now.

I've just have tight blotchy skin for a few days after. But it goes away after a few days as long as i moisturize durrign those days.

I think it honestly depends on hair and skin color as well as sensitivity.

Like for me I have medium to light skin and dark hair, when I did my first session I thought it was maybe a little bit red but didn't have any swelling and the small bit of redness subsided very quickly.

Most clinics offer evaluations beforehand to make sure you'd be a suitable candidate too so that's always an option!

Cause the hair is dead, but stuck under your skin. Your body’s gonna try to get rid of the dead stuff, but you might need to help it along by exfoliating with chemical and physical exfoliators.

i'm a laser tech and i would just recommend exfoliating so it can shed and not cause any ingrowns! mine is like this too rn bc i had the TINIEST amount of hair growth when i got treated

Looks like the hairs got zapped and curled under the skin.

Exfoliate, Exfoliate, Exfoliate.

I work at a medspa that does laser hair, it could be a mild histamine reaction or follicular adema. A cold compress helps or aloe. If it's itchy use hydrocortisone. It could be just your body's normal reaction to the intensity.

Yes, I've had some areas where I've had long-term results and some areas it all grew back within a year. The areas that grew back I've had treated probably over 25 times, and it's resistant. It's likely too hormonally driven. Unfortunately, it's the chin hairs. Bikini line and happy trail have been gone for over a decade and required 8-12 treatments total.

Something that I don’t think is talked about enough is how the lasers mutate moles. As a person with many moles myself, I had to get surgery which left a gnarly scar on my hip because the mole was mutating at a rapid rate. The clinical term for my mole was that it was severely dysplastic, which is basically a tier below stage one melanoma. Scary stuff

Armpits and bikini line are zero regret. I’d hesitate messing with my face again - I ended up getting hairs growing in places they weren’t before (jawline) which is annoying and embarrassing. Now I need electrolysis but don’t really have the time to mess with it. There are quite a few potential side effects for the face so if that’s the goal then just skip to electrolysis.

I’m not sure if the tech has evolved since I did it, but back 5-7 years ago the ideal situation was dark hair/light skin. The laser zapped the pigment specifically. So blonde and gray hairs were not much affected. I have a little gray beard on my lady parts that I have to pluck, shave, or accept.

It’s still way better than dealing with a full bush.

Laser for hair removal works best on brown and black hair. It doesn’t work as well on golden or grey hair.

This was my experience too. Too many sessions required and after a year, the hair is thinner but still growing back.

Agreed. I went monthly for probably 2 years. However, my painful ingrowns that made me look like I had some weird STI are GONE!!!! Worth the cost. I had tried waxing, shaving, leaving a full bush… my pubes are just extra sharp and curly. I still have the scars but not having nasty, painful bumps constantly has changed my life.

No, I didn’t have hair there or do laser there. I had my lip and chin done and then hair grew on my jawline. It’s a known potential side effect - paradoxical hypertrichosis.

At 43, do you have any grays yet?

I’m a trans woman. I transitioned in my mid thirties, and had laser hair removal on my face. If you have any gray or blond hairs, you’re not going to get truly stubble free without electrolysis. But the reduction in hair growth is awesome even without that.

As for negative effects, it can lead to hyperpigmentation, but that’s manageable. Also, my first few sessions hurt a lot, but I later found out my tech wasn’t using the right settings for sensitive areas like the face. Otherwise, though, it was fantastic, I was so relieved for it to be gone.

i do not have facial hair but i can tell you this much: it takes a while to work (especially for facial hair, as it it thick and coarse usually), it’s quite expensive, you really need to try and stay out of the sun as much as possible, the itching afterwards is kind of crazy, since it’s pretty close to your nose the burning hair smell is really intense and it hurts like a bitch, especially for the face.

with that in mind, as long as your hair is dark and has contrast against your skin, you would be a great candidate at this moment in time. however, if you wait until you have gray hairs, it will not be as effective anymore

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I had full body laser hair removal about 10 years ago with zero issues. The best money I ever spent. I was VERY hairy, like knuckles of fingers and tops of feet hairy. It’s a different laser than those used for skin treatments with very superficial depth since the follicle is shallow.

Obviously do your research and possible do one small spot test before larger areas. I did intimate areas as well with no problems. Everyone’s skin is different and there will always be people who have adverse effects. It’s the risk we take when having these procedures done.

My damage was caused by laser hair removal about 2 and a half years ago. I've had ongoing skin and nerve issues ever since, with a variety of different diagnoses but little in the way of effective treatment. It was a really sensitive area of the body too, so it's had a massively negative impact on my life.

It was sold to me as being "safer than shaving" but it turned out to be anything but. And the dermatology clinic didn't want to take any responsibility for it afterwards, which makes me wonder how under reported the bad reactions really are if the clinics won't acknowledge them.

So yeah, i'd say it definately has it's dangers, like all other laser treatments.

I thought it was low risk and could not find any negative stories online before I started. However the skin on my forearms been significantly affected (shriveled, loss of elasticity) after three treatments.

When deciding on hair removal, I ended up opting to buy a Ulike device which isn’t laser. It’s an IPL device to use at home. It has a cooling feature where it doesn’t get hot like a lot of other at home devices. I think it’s worth it. I have felt safe because I’m in control of it and can adjust the strength as needed. It also was about the cost of one in office laser treatment in my area so it was worth a try. Personally I haven’t experienced any negative side effects or reactions.

Yes, just as risky. I have seen some horror stories on this sub with pics, but if you haven’t seen them maybe they were deleted

Hurts the most around chin and upper lip, like someone's striking hot rubber band on your each hair.

A whole lot less than electrolysis.

It's one of the most painful things I've ever felt, even with numbing cream it makes me cry and afterwards I stay swollen for one or two days.

On the face? Yes.

Take the entire sun, shrink it down to the size of a child's pinky finger nail, and drag it across your face. The first couple sessions were tolerable. I think it was the 4th one one that made me cry, and I had to get the numbing cream. The particular cream I got, lidocaine, has to be applied an hour before the session begins. It will definitely hurt during the actual session. I'm lucky and don't swell, but I'm very light completed, so I turn as red as a tomatoe for about 4 hours after. It typically feels fine, for me, within a few hours. Definitely avoid heat and direct sun exposure for a couple days. Wearing a mask will irritate the area if you're getting it on your face, but for me its only for like the first 2-3 hours after the sessions. I get my arm pits done as well, still hurts there, but oddly not as much. The worst part about getting the face done is definitely the bottom lip area above the chin, and the upper lip, especially closer to the nostrils. I've found that putting my tongue between my lip and teeth helps a bit. If u don't do that, it feels like my teeth are being electric shocked. Very strange sensation. Everybody will have a different experience. My nurse was absolutely amazed that I didn't ask for the numbing cream after the first session, but I feel like a have a high pain tolerance, so there's that.

In short, yes, it hurts. But its worth it. I had to shave literally twice a day, my facial hair was so thick and dark. I had a full blown mustache at the age of 12, I'm half Hispanic, I'm 26 at the time of this post. Now I shave maybe once a month. My hair removal plan is 9 sessions. First 5 sessions were 6 weeks apart, last 4 will be 8 weeks apart. I have 2 sessions left. They gradually increased the laser intensity to get my used to it, reaching the full strength at the 4th session. I did not have the numbing cream on sesh. no. 1-4, and the 4th one did make me cry. Had to stop like 6 times just to get through it. Got the cream for the lest 2 sessions and it does help A LOT but you still feel it a bit. The worst part is actually being zapped, once its done it goes away pretty quick, for me at least. I'd say it stays irritated for about 3 hours max for me. When I was in high school I did a bunch of ranch work outdoors, always in the sun, so I was burnt all the time. Hence the high pain tolerance, I learned to ignore it after a while. Thats probably the best way I could describe it, a serious sunburn. But like I said, everyone is different. I've been popped by rubber bands on the back of my neck, and I'd rather have the lazer any day, so...good luck. Like I said, definitely worth it in the end.

Sounds like you are having a regular reaction to laser. It’s a process and doesn’t just instantly make you beech ready hairless in ten minutes.

You’re using a laser to heat up your hair to the point the bulb explodes and kills the surrounding cells, honestly I’d be surprised if there was no redness.

Your experience sounds incredibly average to me, like to the point I am unsure if you even did any googling of laser hair removal at all given your surprise.

At home lasers don't work. But that reaction you are experiencing is good and normal. That means it working.

The system does skin treatment too, albeit vbeam is more common in a hospital for things like birthmarks

1100 for three? I got $850 for unlimited sessions within an 18 month period. You definitely got ripped off

Hah! Love that! My hospital I work at is on the list too >D probably dermatology conditions, it’s very versatile!

Go to this website - https://candelamedical.com/patient/find-a-provider/

Search for LHR in your city

Filter by GentlePro Series 

Then just start working your way down the list and searching for the best price offered.

I had a problem like this. Taking some OTC antihistamines was enough to solve the problem within a few days.