IPL (INTENSE PULSED LIGHT) FOR HAIR REMOVAL
Received Jul 5, 2023 · Event occurred Jun 28, 2023
Report MW5119155 · MDR key 17269784
Device
Generic name
Light Based Over-the-counter Hair Removal
Manufacturer
UnknownProduct problems
- Compatibility Problem
Patient
36 YR · Female
- Erythema
- Itching Sensation
- Rash
- Swelling/ Edema
- Erythema
- Itching Sensation
- Rash
- Swelling/ Edema
Narrative
Description of Event or Problem
I HAD TAKEN REPATHA INJECTION 4 TIMES WITH NO ADVERSE EFFECTS. I USED AN IPL (INTENSE PULSED LIGHT) HAIR REMOVAL LASER ON MY THIGH PRIOR TO PERFORMING A REPATHA INJECTION. AFTER 24 HOURS, I EXPERIENCED HIVES, WELTS, ITCHING AND REDNESS IN THE AREA AROUND THE INJECTION SITE WHICH I ALSO HAD USED THE IPL LASER. AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, THE HIVES CALMED, BUT REDNESS REMAINED WITH SOME SWELLING. OVER THE NEXT 5 DAYS, I'VE HAD PERSISTENT REDNESS, INTERMITTENT SWELLING, AND TRANSIENT HIVES AND ITCHINESS. THERE SHOULD BE A DISCLAIMER TO NOT USE ANY IPL LASER REMOVAL IN THE AREA OF INJECTION FOR REPATHA.