Immediate redness and some swelling to the skin are short term side effects following each treatment and this usually settles within a few hours. It is possible for there to be a fine superficial brown scale or gravel rash to the skin and this can take anything from a few days to a couple of weeks before completely disappearing.
Less common side effects are:
• Hypopigmentation – (whitening of skin). This is rare and may take several months to fade.
• Hyperpigmentation – (darkening of the skin), which can take several months to a year or more to disappear.
• Mottling – (capillary matting) can occur in fair skin types where very high powers may be necessary and the effects may be long lasting.