i just had my first laser treatment on my chest and abs. i’m a type 2 male and they used a gentlelase on 18 joules. it was painful but no unbearable, i cerntainly think i could go to 20 joules for my second treatment. i had 2 side effects that i hadn’t read about before and wanted to know if anyone else had the same. the first was during and after the treatment it smelled like buring hair, i assume this is normal but not sure. the other side effect was that i felt like i just had drank a pot of espresso coffee, maybe it was nerves, not sure. the treated area has read circle marks all over, they have faded but are still there. my next treatment is scheduled for 6 weeks, not sure if that is too early or not.
smell of burning hair is normal (i hope the area was shaved)
yes, probably nerves. try to drink lots of water before next treatment.
not sure what you mean by red circle marks, but redness around the follicles and raised follicles are normal. apply pure aloe vera gel to the area for a few days.
yes, 6 weeks is way too early for this area. after shedding, you shouldn’t have much to treat until at least 8 weeks, but more like 10-12 on this area.