Hair Removal
Paloma Eriksen

Science Writer · Editorial staff

Paloma Eriksen

Reports on safety, side effects, and informed consent in laser hair removal.

11 stories by Paloma Eriksen

A laser technician in a clinic treatment room holding a cooled laser handpiece near the lower cheek of a seated adult patient wearing protective eyewear.Dispatch

Laser Hair Removal in Gender Affirming Care: Two Very Different Timelines

Facial clearance and preoperative donor site clearance are treated as the same service by most clinics and they are not the same job, do not run on the same clock, and fail for different reasons.

· Paloma Eriksen · 6 min

Neat stacks of coins rising in a row beside a modern razor on a clean marble bathroom counter in warm morning lightDispatch

Is laser hair removal worth the money? The long-run math

Razors and wax feel cheap because they are billed in small amounts forever. Compared over a decade, the totals tell a different story, with honest exceptions.

· Paloma Eriksen · 6 min

A clinician reviewing a patient's medication list on a clipboard beside prescription bottles during a consultation in a bright clinicDispatch

Laser hair removal and medications: what to disclose and why

Certain antibiotics, retinoids, and even herbal supplements change how skin reacts to laser. The consultation question about your medication list is the most important one you will answer.

· Paloma Eriksen · 6 min

A clinician gently examining the skin of a patient's forearm under soft daylight in a dermatology officeDispatch

Laser hair removal side effects: what is normal, what is not

Redness and bumps are expected. Blisters and pigment change are not, and both are avoidable.

· Paloma Eriksen · 6 min

A patient in consultation with a provider across a clean desk in a modern medical aesthetics clinicDispatch

How to choose a laser hair removal provider

The device, the operator, and the consultation tell you almost everything.

· Paloma Eriksen · 6 min

A gloved aesthetician guiding a laser hair removal handpiece across a seated man's upper back in a bright clinicDispatch

Laser hair removal for men: backs, chests, and necklines

Men are the fastest-growing group of patients, and their treatment has its own rules.

· Paloma Eriksen · 6 min

A clean modern medical aesthetics clinic reception desk with a tablet and a small plantDispatch

What laser hair removal really costs, and how to read a quote

The per-session sticker hides the real number: the full course for your areas.

· Paloma Eriksen · 5 min

A clinician marking spaced treatment dates on an appointment calendar at a wood deskDispatch

How many laser sessions will you really need?

An honest range, and the factors that move it up or down.

· Paloma Eriksen · 5 min

Close detail of smooth healthy skin on a forearm beside a gentle exfoliating clothDispatch

Managing ingrown hairs and razor bumps

Why they happen, and why laser is often the real cure.

· Paloma Eriksen · 5 min

A woman examining her jawline and chin in a softly lit bathroom mirrorDispatch

Laser hair removal for PCOS and hormonal hair growth

When excess hair is hormonal, laser is part of a bigger plan.

· Paloma Eriksen · 6 min

A smiling woman with deep brown skin tone in a bright dermatology consultation roomDispatch

Laser hair removal on dark skin: what changed

The Nd:YAG laser made safe treatment possible for deeper skin tones.

· Paloma Eriksen · 7 min

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