With advancements in technology, lasers are used not just for hair reduction but also for various non-invasive surgeries. The belief that laser hair removal or other laser treatments cause cancer seems to be more myth than reality. In the article, check out if laser treatments actually causes cancer or it's a myth.
The use of light and lasers for medical and cosmetic procedures has increased exponentially over the past decade. The rise in the cosmetic and medical uses of lasers and IPL systems is not limited to physicians, as many home-use devices now have comparable parameters to salon-based equipment. A simple Google search led me to a study where 68% of 350 medical college students believed that lasers could cause cancer shared by Dr.
Vidushi Jain, Dermatologist and Medical Head at Dermalinks, Ghaziabad and Noida. This was shocking and made me wonder about the perception among the general population. With advancements in technology, lasers are used not just for hair reduction but also for various non-invasive surgeries.
The belief that laser hair removal or other laser treatments cause cancer seems to be more myth than reality. The radiation used in these treatments does not have DNA-damaging properties that lead to cancer. Laser therapy uses non-ionizing radiation, producing a concentrated light beam with a specific wavelength and absorption spectrum.
It targets hair follicles, preventing hair growth. Unlike UV radiation (UVA/UVB) or ionizing radiation (like X-rays), lase.