Can you get cancer from laser hair removal?
It is true that laser hair removal uses many different machine which produce different gases. So it is obvious to doubt that those radiations or those gases may be harmful to us in the long run. So can you get cancer from laser hair removal? Let me take you through the laser hair removal process and tell you a bit about it.
Laser Hair Removal
The laser hair removal contains the following mentioned laser products: The alexandrite laser, The ruby laser, The diode laser or Intense pulsed light (IPL). All of these use non-ionizing radiation to produce a fine laser beam which in laser hair removal is used to kill the hair follicle. The type of radiation coming out from lasers is sometimes called non-ionising radiation. This is different from ionising radiation from nuclear sources and X-rays which are carcinogenic or cancer-causing.
Can you get cancer from laser hair removal?
The light energy from these lasers does not penetrate deep into the skin. Laser hair treatments work by stopping the follicles from growing new hairs. For most people, laser hair removal is safe. The procedure also isn’t linked to any long- term side effects. The laser beam remains superficially at the level of the skin and these lasers don’t cause DNA damage and DNA mutations, which are changes in DNA, linked to cancer. The pulse of light energy used in laser hair removal treatments, for example, are only designed to zap and destroy hair follicles.
When we talk about cancer causing radiations, X-rays and gamma rays are the most dangerous and are known as high-frequency ionising radiation. These two rays are ionizing radiation having high-frequency. They both come from modern man-made technologies as well as the natural resource.
So it would be safe to say that it is a myth that laser hair removal can cause cancer. Although temporary and minor side effects like redness, scarring and discoloration in the treated area can occur after the procedure, other effects are rare.
So go ahead with your laser procedure without any worry in your mind but if you still have qualms about it then do talk to your dermatologist about it and let him clear all your doubts.
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