One concern among women seeking hair removal treatment options is that laser treatments can cause infertility. In fact, if you Google the terms “laser hair removal” and “infertility,” articles and discussion boards are abound with ideas and misinformation. The truth is relatively simple — there is no need to worry about laser hair treatments affecting your fertility. The bigger concern, experts say, is making sure the treatments are done by a licensed professional.
According to a recent article published in Allure magazine, there’s less need to worry about getting lasered than you may think.
Elizabeth Hale, a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of dermatology at the New York University School of Medicine told the magazine, “The way laser hair removal works is by targeting pigment in the hair follicle. The lasers we use penetrate less than one millimeter into the skin, so there’s no way they could reach your ovaries.”
“But even if they did – which they never, ever could – they wouldn’t do anything, anyway. They work on pigment and have no bearing on fertility,” Hale added.
She said one of the riskiest things a person can do is to see someone who is not necessarily skilled or licensed to perform laser hair removal procedures, like seeing a spa technician instead of a dermatologist. But it really comes down to the individual’s preferences. We’d be happy to talk to you about any concerns or questions you might have!