Laser Treatment Procedure Side Effects

Mostly patients do not have any significant side effects but have unique side effects on the skin. It is common for patients to experience slight pinkish or red skin on the skin surface area. However, this color will most likely fade within a few minutes to a few hours, and in rare cases, a few days. When cold packs are used, the skin will return to normal much more quickly.

The light that lasers produce is absorbed by the melanin in the skin and hair. This light energy is then converted to heat which is the element that disables the hair follicle from growing any more hairs. Because the skin and hair heats up, there is some sensation when performing laser treatments. Certain areas of the body tend to hurt more than others during the treatment. That is why topical anesthetic cream was suggested to reduce the pain on treatments. Some patients reported that it was a little like having a rubber band snapped against their skin.