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Red Welts All Over Legs, Itching, Not Subsiding, Due To Hair Removal Laser. Cure?
Hello , I bought a hair removal laser and this is the third time I ve used it. The first and second time I used it, everything went fine. Third time - After few hrs, I noticed red welts all over my legs which started to itch . Today is the 5th day since I did my legs and it looks like the welts are not going to go away anytime soon. Could you please tell me what I can do to get rid of them.
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Fri, 18 Jan 2013
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Hi,
This persistent erythema or redness can occur post lasers if lasers are not done properly
To treat the same, you might require to do
1) frequent icing of the area
2) use calamine or aloe vera to soothe the area
3) use topical steroid lotion
4) a course of oral steroids and oral antiallergic might be required
Hope that answers your query.
This persistent erythema or redness can occur post lasers if lasers are not done properly
To treat the same, you might require to do
1) frequent icing of the area
2) use calamine or aloe vera to soothe the area
3) use topical steroid lotion
4) a course of oral steroids and oral antiallergic might be required
Hope that answers your query.
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