LASERAWAY HAIR REMOVAL CLINIC
Received Apr 8, 2022
Report MW5108881 · MDR key 14075242
Device
Generic name
Light Based Over-the-counter Hair Removal
Manufacturer
UnkProduct problems
- Adverse Event Without Identified Device or Use Problem
Patient
45 YR · Female
- Scar Tissue
- Skin Inflammation/ Irritation
- Scar Tissue
- Skin Inflammation/ Irritation
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
I HAD TREATMENT DONE FOR HAIR REMOVAL ON MY FACE AT THE (B)(6) LOCATION IN 2021. AFTER TREATMENT WAS OVER I NOTICED REDNESS AND SCARRING ON MY FACE THAT HAS NOT GONE AWAY FOR 3 MONTHS NOW. DURING CONSULTATION THERE WAS NO MENTION OF POSSIBLE SCARRING ONLY THAT NOT ALL THE HAIRS WILL BE GONE. BEFORE AND AFTER EACH TREATMENT I RIGOROUSLY FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS OF NO SUN EXPOSURE WITHOUT SUNSCREEN. AS A MATTER OF FACT, I ALWAYS ENSURED I WAS NOT EXPOSED TO ANY SUN BEFORE OR AFTER MY TREATMENT, FOR A FEW DAYS. THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO THE FACT THAT NOBODY MENTIONED POSSIBLE SCARRING. I WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD THIS TREATMENT IF I KNEW THIS MIGHT HAPPEN. NOW I HAVE SCARRING ON MY FACE PERMANENTLY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A WARNING AND PART OF CONSULTATION ABOUT THIS.