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Adverse Event Likelihood of the
Adverse Event
Adverse Eect Likelihood of the
Adverse Eect
Stacking or
Overlapping of
multiple pulses on
the same skin spot
Minor
Minor Skin Discomfort Minor
Skin Redness Minor
Increased Sensitivity of the Skin Minor
Skin Wounds and Burns Rare
Scarring Rare
Pigment Changes Rare
Excessive Redness and Swelling Rare
Infection Negligible
Bruising Negligible
Minor Skin Discomfort
Although home pulsed light hair removal is generally very well-tolerated, most users do feel some mild
discomfort during use, usually described as being a mild stinging sensation on the treated skin areas. The
stinging sensation usually lasts during the application itself or for a few minutes thereafter. Anything beyond this
minor discomfort is abnormal and means that either you should not continue to use Glide™ because you are
unable to tolerate the hair removal application, or that the energy level setting is too high.
Skin Redness
Your skin may become red right after using Glide™ or within 24 hours of using Glide™. Redness
generally clears up within 24 hours. See your doctor if redness does not go away within 2 to 3 days.
Increased Sensitivity of the Skin
The skin of the treated area is more sensitive so you may encounter dryness or flaking of the skin.
Skin Wounds and Burns
Very rarely, burns or wounds to the skin can occur following the application. The burn or wound can
require a few weeks to heal and, extremely rarely, may leave a noticeable scar.
Scarring
Although very rare, scarring may occur. Usually when scarring occurs, it is in the form of a flat and white
lesion on the skin (hypotrophic). However, it can be large and red (hypertrophic) or large and extend
beyond the margins of the injury itself (keloid). Subsequent aesthetic treatments may be required to
improve the appearance of the scar.
Pigment Changes
Glide™ targets the hair shaft, in particular the pigmented cells in the hair follicle and the hair follicle itself.
Nevertheless, there is risk of temporary hyperpigmentation (increased pigment or brown discoloration)
or hypopigmentation (whitening) to the surrounding skin. This risk of changes in skin pigmentation is
higher for people with darker skin tones.
