CONTRAINDICATIONS TO LASER HAIR REMOVAL

  • pregnancy
  • grey, blond or red hair
  • tan (a 5-week tan acquired in a solarium/ by sunbathing or a 2-week tan acquired by self-tanners/bronze creams)
  • local treatment with creams containing retinol, vitamin A, C, fruit acids and exfoliating medicines (don't use them 3 weeks before the treatment)
  • oral treatment with retinoids – Roaccutane, Izotek (6 months before the treatment)
  • antibiotics and light-sensitizing medicines (2 weeks before the treatment)
  • light-sensitizing medicine and herbal therapy (St John’s wort, marigold, slimming tea such as Figura 1,2, Persen, Deprim, 2 weeks before the treatment)
  • hair removal with wax, epilators or tweezers (a month before the treatment)
  • chemical hair removal with creams (a week before the treatment)
  • photoepilation IPL (a month before the treatment)
  • peelings (one week before the treatment)
  • active skin infections
  • cancers and tumours
  • psoriasis (in active phase, on the affected spot)
  • vitiligo (medical consultation is recommended)
  • X-ray imaging (one week before the treatment)