Anytime you take a heated light source and apply it to your body, something is going to be burnt and the same applies to lasers. Unfortunately, no one keeps a track record of complications induced by lasers but you can rest assured there are plenty. Cyberspace has thousands of negative reports on laser. Some of the more common complications of laser include:
-hyper pigmentation: darkening of skin is usually a temporary feature but in some fair skinned individuals may be permanent
-hypopigmentation: lightening of skin can occur in dark skinned individuals. This is also a permanent complication
-Blistering and scarring can occur from excess heat or if you had a recent tan prior to the procedure. Fortunately, the blistering will subside, but if you are someone with a dark skin, African American or oriental, you can develop real ugly looking keloids
- Skin texture may appear coarse for a few weeks. This may be due to excessive drying of skin
Complications from laser are more common when you go to someone who has no experience handling these devices and this includes the majority. There are many health care practitioners who also use laser to remove hair, but many either had only a weekend course or learnt the technique from a friend (very common habit among certain Orientals). Therefore, the onus is on to you to select a decent professional- of course you will have to pay more.
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