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6.4.4 Contraindications
CAUTION
The intensive laser light in the infrared range can cause thermal damage of skin structures.
The contraindications listed below are based on clinical experience in operating laser
devices for said purposes of during about 15 years. They do not claim to completeness or
unlimited validity.
Light sensitivity
Taking of drugs that increase sensitivity to light
Cellulite treatment in the area to be treated (wait some weeks after such a treatment)
Cancerous and pre-cancerous lesions in the treatment area
Hairy naevi in the treatment area
Herpes simplex in the treatment area
Keloids in the treatment area
WARNING
It is NOT permitted to laser in the area of the eyes! Occasionally eye inflammation and a
reduction of the visual function were observed although the eyes were protected by an
eyeshield!
WARNING
Pregnant women and children should NOT be treated because clinical studies do not exist
for these patients.
CAUTION
Patients with tanned skin especially fresh tanned - can develop more intensive side
effects, particularly subsequent pigment changes. They should postpone the laser
epilation!
Tattoos in the treatment area cause stronger side effects, too. Moreover, the color will be
partly removed. Therefore, tattoos should not be treated.
A delay of 4-6 weeks is also recommended when other epilating procedures, such as waxing or
plucking, have been used because the target chromoph
is not available any longer
and therefore the laser treatment does not have an effect.
6.4.5 Possible side effects
All side effects are less significant for light skin and light hair and become more intensive for darker,
thicker and dense hair and for darker skin and, of course, in case of too high fluence for the
individual case (test treatment!).
Therefore, the start values for test treatments are to be selected lower the darker the skin (and
normally also the hair color).
During the treatment the patients have a pricking feeling connected with heat.