I want to do laser treatment on my cheeks. What are the side effects or is there any possibility of skin damage in the long run?
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Side effects of laser treatment are 1. Pain you can feel pain & discomfort after the laser procedure. 2. Redness/swelling and/or itching facial redness (erythema), swelling, and even itching are common post-laser side effects. These symptoms will usually subside after a few days, though" pink" skin may linger for many weeks later. 3. Sensitivity to the sun since cosmetic lasers pretty much heat or damage your skin to encourage it to heal, it is no wonder that laser skin treatmentswill make your skin more sensitive to the sun. 4. Changes in skin pigmentation light skin people and dark skin both kinds of skin tones have a risk of hypo-pigmentation (lightening of the skin) or hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin). 5. Bruising depending on the type of laser skin treatment, bruising could be one of your side effects. 6. Demarcation line a demarcation line represents a change in your skin color where the cosmetic laser was applied and where the laser was not. If this happens, it usually shows up around the eyes, lips, and jaw lineof your face. 7. Infection infection is not a very common side effect, but it can happen, especially with some of the more invasive cosmetic laser treatment. 8. Scarring lasers can be used to treat scars yet cause scarring on your skin. 9. Blistering, scabbing, and/or crusting these are moderate to severe side effects of cosmetic lasers. 10. Fat loss fat loss, especially facial fat loss, is more common with laser treatments.
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