What are these new spots and can they ever go away?

[Suzanne211]

Hello all,

I’m looking for some guidance.  I have been undergoing laser hair removal and I had my last Brazilian treatment (7th treatment)  about 2 months ago (February 2018).  The next day or the day after, I went to the gym and after my workout used the stand up tanning bed.  I noticed in the bed these spots under the UV lighting, what looked like a red rash and thought it had something to do with the heat from laser + tanning.  Unfortunately, these spots are now visible around my bikini area and lower navel area (also treated with laser hair removal).  They are a tan color and when I shower, they get darker.  I was hoping they would go away (as I once had “Mexican dermatitis” on my legs and that went away after a few months),

My questions are:

1. What are these spots?

2. How can I help them go away?

3.  Would it be okay to have another laser hair removal session here?


Thanks for any help or insight.  I do not have insurance to see a dermatologist and even so, there is a three month wait at my hospital. Any information is helpful!

[purple1234567]

This could be something caused by the treatment or it could very well be the tanning too- sometimes tanning can cause dark patches.  It will be important to have a doctor take a look at it before you have any other laser hair treatments, just to be sure of the cause.