Laser Hair Removal Burns and Complaints

It sometimes happens... burns from laser hair removal so serious that it requires a dermatologist to repair the damage. In some cases results in laser hair removal lawsuits, and sometimes even makes the news.

It's one of the risks of laser hair removal services, and although it may never happen to you, it's wise to be aware of the possibility.

To the right you'll find any current news stories about laser burns, scars or related stories. From time to time, I'll summarize a news story for you below as well, so that there is a record that builds over time.

You'll also find stories of other problems with laser hair removal services. When laser hair removal dangers and other complaints hit the news, it will be reported here.

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If you have your own story about laser hair removal burns, or any other aspect on the dangers of laser hair removal, you can add your story below.

For anyone thinking about whether lasor hair removal is for them, it helps to know the whole story. The more we talk openly about laser hair removal services, the better for all of us!

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What Other Visitors Have Said

Increase in facial hair after laser treatment You find very little written on increase in facial hair after laser treatment. Why is this devastating potential side effect not talked about more?

My ...

Laser hair removal zapped my eye o.f.r.a. salon sunrise florida is not good for laser hair removal.

The seven sessions I had over a six month process did not remove a single hair.

On ...

Painful burns and blisters from Elsa's in Burlington I got burns last year and now have permanent scars.

I don't recommend Elsa's or laser hair removal to anyone, its not worth it.

Very, very expensive ...

I got burned from laser hair removal in Burlington I got badly burned during my second laser hair treatment. My spot test and first treatment went fine and the results were great.

I thought my second ...

Laser hair removal problems
- need help I went for laser hair removal for my upper lip. The machine was a 'cool glide'. I was told that it is safe on people with dark skin.

After my third ...

2nd degree burns with laser hair removal I had a laser hair removal at Bare Image in Georgetown Ontario on my legs and underarms and the incompetent lady that did my treatment burned me all over ...

Waste of my Money
(Laser Hair Removal) I had a 2 year laser hair removal treatment at the Hair free laser clinic at the Bramalea City Centre, Brampton.

Sad to say I spent thousands of dollars ...

Laser burns on legs and bikini area I went to my doctors office who recently opened a laser spa. Originally the dr did the laser removal of legs and bikini. Then they hired a lady who apparently ...

Act on danger signs in laser hair removal There's an interesting story in the news about a woman by the name of Jonna Brandt, from Batavia, Illinois. Brandt has filed a lawsuit in May 2008, claiming ...

Laser Hair Treatment to be banned in Dubai beauty establishments As stories of laser hair removal burns, scars and other problems continue to mount, Dubai has become the latest jurisdiction to severely restrict the practice ...

My laser hair removal experience This was my laser hair removal experience with Wellsprings Spa in Richmond Hill:

This place was absolutely horrible. I had purchased a package of 6 ...

First Degree Burns from laser hair removal I live in Texas and have first degree burns from an unscrupulous laser hair removal studio. What kind of legal action can I take? Who can I complain ...

Global Interview for laser hair removal burns or problems If you would like to tell your story on Global please contact me!

Chris McGillen
cmgillen@globaltv.com
416 446 5400

Laser Hair Removal Burns leading to more lawsuits The National Law Journal reports that more and more people are suing due to burns from laser hair removal treatments.

While medi-spas of all types are ...

Laser hair removal burns story
on ABC News Image Source: http://a.abcnews.go.com/images/GMA/ht_frontoflegs_070306_ssh.jpg

This image of extensive laser hair removal burns on legs was titled:...

2nd degree burns from
laser pubic hair removal I just read the whole story about the awful experience "Fundi" had with laser pubic hair removal at East Coast Radio Consumer Watch Blog .

Wow. Bad ...

Laser hair removal burns reported at least monthly I just happened to come across this site where someone gives expert advice on dealing with burns:
http://en.allexperts.com/q/Burns-1441/

I noticed ...

1 in 100 laser treatments go wrong!!! I was astounded when I saw the stats given by the UK Mirror story on their website (July 22nd, 2008)....

"Around 340,000 laser treatments are currently ...