Possible laser induced growth on shoulder?

Hair Removal Methods Laser hair removal
#1

Hi, I had a test spot done a few months ago and I am thinking of going for a full treatment.
The remaining worry I have is that I think that the shoulder I had my test site might have grown even more hair than before. I don’t exactly remember how much hair was there before, but the one shoulder seems hairier than the other, where no laser was used.

So I have a couple options and would like your opinion:

  1. Go for a full treatment. Even if it is induced, the laser will remove it later on.

  2. Do another test patch on my other shoulder and see if it gets hairier as well.

If I do experience induced growth, does that mean I should forget about laser, or would it still be effective (removing the induced hairs with further treatments)?

#2

ht444:

Can you post some pictures please ??? Do you know what laser and what settings were used ??

#3

Hi, thanks for the help. I will try and post some pics soon, its a bit hard to see right now because I recently shaved the area.

I don’t know what the settings were but the laser was an Epi-touch Alexandrite.

#4

Hi, here are a couple pics:

No laser used on this shoulder:

Test spot done on this shoulder:

Hopefully someone can give me some advice.
Thanks.

#5

ht444:

Based on the pictures, the area is coarse. I can not see getting more hair on those areas with laser. I would do a full treatment.

#6

It seems to me that the test spot has alot more hair growing there than the spot where no laser was used. I think this can be seen in the photos.

Are you saying that I should go for treatment regardless of induced hair (because the induced hair is coarse enough to be treated as well), or do you mean that you don’t think the hair on my seemingly hairier shoulder was laser induced?

Thanks again.

#7

What I am saying is that the hair is coarse to the point that
it should be treated by laser. IHG occurs when finer hairs on upper arms and/or shoulders are treated with improper laser settings. Your hair on the shoulders seem coarse in all pictures.

#8

Do you mean that the hair is not likely to have been laser induced, or that it is treatable even if it is induced because it is coarse?

Thanks.

#9

Yes, based on looking on both sides of your back, I would say that I do not think you have IHG from laser. I also think that you can get treated on both sides with laser, without any risk of further IHG.

Without seeing you, it is quite difficult to make an exact determination. However, your pictures show both sides as being medium/coarse

#10

To be honest I do see a difference…Maybe the induced growth looks course because he shaved again…

But there definitely is a difference…

Just wanted to say my honest opinion…You make your choice, I don’t know what the result will be…