The lasers used in laser hair removal do produce a small amount of radiation. However, this radiation is not thought to be harmful, and there is no evidence that laser hair removal therapy causes skin cancer.
What are the negative effects of lasers?
Effects can range from mild skin burns to irreversible injury to the skin and eye. The biological damage caused by lasers is produced through thermal, acoustical and photochemical processes. Thermal effects are caused by a rise in temperature following absorption of laser energy.
Can laser scars cause cancer?
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Laser treatments can smooth and tighten skin, reduce sunspots, remove unwanted hair, and so much more. But depending on where you chose to have the popular procedure done, you could be putting yourself at greater risk of cancer.