LASER HAIR REMOVAL AND SLE

[ritu71uk]

Hello,

I have had SLE since 2006. I take hydroxychlorquine and prednisiolone. I am photosenstive. Since menopause my facial hair is growing very fast. I have been told i cannot have LASER hair removal due to lupus and also due to the hydroxychloroquine...as i amy suffer pigmentation.

Does anybody have any experience with this ?

Thank you

[ecc_active]

Hi ritu71uk, sorry to hear about this and I hope it isn't getting you down too much. I can't say I can relate to being in the Menopause as I am 28, however being on steroids has caused me to grow quite a lot of facial hair also! Also on hydroxychloroquine. So instead of laser I have 'dermaplaning' and it removes all the unwanted hair off my face, plus leaves the skin feeling super soft. It normally lasts about 6 weeks for me and then start noticing regrowth so does need staying on top of but at about £35 a time, I don't think it's too bad. Cheaper than laser and I've never had any problems with it. Don't know if this helps but just thought I'd share my experience. Good luck xx

[ritu71uk in reply to ecc_active]

Thank you for your reply and your kind words. I agree the steroids brought on facial hair growth which meant i had to have waxing every 2-3 weeks.Now because of menopause the hair growth is even quicker which means i have to find time and money to wax every 10 days or so.

I will look into your treatment for sure...at least its only an appt every 6 week.

I really appreciate that you took time to reply.Thank you

Wish you lots of luck with your health !!!

[ecc_active in reply to ritu71uk]

You are more than welcome, I find it is a little less aggressive on the skin than waxing for me as well.....the trick is to find a good therapist who does a thorough job and doesn't rip you off, which can be quite a challenge in itself haha!! But it is horrible having hair on the face as a woman and people, especially doctors, don't always seem to appreciate the psychological effect and the costs/time involved to simply feel a bit more like 'yourself'!

Wishing you all the luck and good health also!

[Tiras]

Hello;

I am a guy so I can’t answer this question from experience. However, with Lupus and if you have skin issues and you are photosensitive, I would definitely not recommend it. Nor would I recommend waxing.

I have just the opposite of you, due to Lupus, methotrexate and other medication. I have lost all of my body hair everywhere, and the hair on my head is thinning very rapidly.

Hope this helps you?

[ritu71uk in reply to Tiras]

Thank you for your reply.

I have not had any problems with waxing.

Actually yes my head hair is thinning but my facial hair is growing quicker. It's probably a variety of reasons inc. Menopause.

Thanks for your advice.

Best of luck with your health

[Hidden]

Hi have just read your post I too have started with the problems with facial hair yet the hair on my head is thinning. Plus my eyebrows and eyelashes have turned turned white so I have to get them dyed constantly but if you try facial threading it’s very effective. I haven’t done about once a month. If your also photosensitive try looking at factor 90 suncream from Korea or factor 65 from America. I can’t remember the brand names but if I have a look online I can find them for you. It’s not easy being a woman and there’s a lot of pressure to look good amd well groomed 24/7. I hope you have a great week. Take care. Cheers. Elena.

[ritu71uk in reply to Hidden]

Thank you.

Lots of threading places near me...sounds painful but will try it.

I have lots of options thanks to lots of replies. Might disregard laser all together.

Thanks again. Best wishes

[MrsMouseSJ]

I have Lupus and other autoimmune issues and take Hydroxy. I have also had IPL (intense pulsed light) and laser for bad rosacea (both machines deliver light outwith the UV range) - on the NHS, having been referred by a consultant . So, unless your consultant has told you this for a reason particular to your case e.g. you are highly light intolerant and also react to wavelengths outwith UV, then I would question this advice. If it is a private cosmetic/laser clinic that has told you this, then it is probably due to a condition within their their public liability insurance. Not all clinics operate the same contra-indications, however, so it's worth looking around.

[ritu71uk in reply to MrsMouseSJ]

Hello and thank you for replying. Yes it's a private clinic. I think they had a list of conditions and medicines that you won't treat. I am seeing my consultation on 28th may so will ask and maybe obtain a covering letter. I might be more prone to pigmentation as I have brown skin. I'll ask him.

I think your ipl and the laser I'm particularly interested in (soprano ice ) operate in the same wavelength so it's useful to know about your experience.

Thanks again. My best wishes for your good health.