Does laser hair removal cause scaring?
Laser hair removal is safe and effective when done by a qualified laser hair removal medical center. However since laser hair removal is a medical treatment it does have certain risk factors associated with the procedure. The good news is that although laser hair removal burns can happen, and hyperpigmentation can result, this side effect is rare. Darker skin types are more prone to hyperpigmentation issues. Laser hair removal technology has developed a great deal since the original FDA approval in 1995, however at this point in history no laser can differentiate between the melanin in the hair follicle and the melanin in the epidermis layers. Therefore darker skin types are more likely to experience laser hair removal burns. Over the past several years their has been reports of inexperienced laser hair removal centers in the San Francisco area that have been documented burning African American patients. In these cases the laser hair removal center was not experienced and under-trained
