Table 1.

Complications and treatment of laser hair removal

COMPLICATION	TREATMENT
Burning	Topical steroid plus antibiotic, preventive (epidermal-cooling devices)
Scarring	Preventive only (adjust laser′s parameters, epidermal-cooling devices)
Pigmentary changes	Topical steroid, preventive (adjust laser′s parameters, avoid sun exposure)
Posttreatment erythema and edema	Topical steroid
Reticulate erythema	Topical steroid
Ocular complications	Specific to each complication
Pain	Epidermal-cooling devices, topical anesthetic
Purpura	Preventive only (adjust laser′s parameters)