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White Hair After Eyebrow Tattoo Removal, Burnt Hair. Permanent Damage?

Is it possible, that laser used to eyebrow tattoo removal has destroyed my eyebrow hairs permanently? The laser was Nd:YAG -laser. I have had two treatments and after the first one some of my hair turned white and some just burned and I haven't seen them growing after that (the treatment was 3 months ago). Some hair that grows, does not have my own pigment: they are all white and very thin hair. I talked to another doctor, who said that it isn't normal: my own hair should grow back. Is there a possibility that she has used the laser wrong and destroyed my hair follicles or is the growth just slower than I have expected. I'm worried, because the other doctor said that my hair should grow back in normal color...
Fri, 24 May 2013
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Dermatologist 's  Response
Hello,
Thanks for the query,

White hair after LASER for tattoo can happen due to damage to melanocytes present in hair.

ND YAG laser can damage these pigment producing cells.

Hair transplant using black hair from scalp can be used as treatment modality

please meet a dermatologist.

Let me know if you have any other doubts.

you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.

http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818

Wishing you good health.

Thank you
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White Hair After Eyebrow Tattoo Removal, Burnt Hair. Permanent Damage?

Hello, Thanks for the query, White hair after LASER for tattoo can happen due to damage to melanocytes present in hair. ND YAG laser can damage these pigment producing cells. Hair transplant using black hair from scalp can be used as treatment modality please meet a dermatologist. Let me know if you have any other doubts. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you good health. Thank you