u/wilduntamedmama

Recent sunburn/tan…. can I still laser the unaffected areas?

I have laser tomorrow for full legs, armpits, and Brazilian front/back.
I got sunburned on August 9, but the burn is mainly on my butt. It was red until sat and has just started peeling, so I already plan on having them skip any skin that was burned/is peeling.
My armpits and Brazilian front are still very pale/my normal skin tone because they haven’t been exposed to the sun. My legs are a little more tan than usual from being outside, but they were never burned.

Would the localized sunburn mean I need to cancel the entire appointment, or can they still treat my armpits/Brazilian front and assess whether my legs are safe to treat?
My last laser session was 6/24, so I’d rather not delay everything if only one area needs more time to heal.
Also, for anyone who lasers but tans during the summer: do you normally pause laser until fall, or just avoid tanning around your appointments?

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u/wilduntamedmama — 3 days ago

Tanning / sunburn question

Hi all I searched the group before asking, but didn’t see anything for this specific question. I got a sunburn on my butt and back on the 9th it’s now peeling and my arms, shoulder are definitely darker but didn’t get burned. I got burned on the 9th. I was hoping to keep my tan and then go to PF to keep it. I do have VERY noticeable tan lines on my breasts and down there from a bikini. I’m supposed to have laser hair removal tomorrow on my armpits, full legs, Brazilian front and back… not even thinking about the healing burn or tan.

So 3 questions

  1. can I still get laser tomorrow? If not how long do I have to wait? as I don’t want my tan to fade as it’s a nice base tan.

  2. If I get laser when can I tan at PF(yes I’m aware they’re bad for you)

  3. Should I just wait until summer or fashion week is over? I’m in New England?

I’m walking the runway in mid September and would really like to keep building my tan as spray tan sucks for me. My last laser appt was 6/24 & I’ve been in the sun a lot since then and haven’t had any reactions to sunlight but sunburn I’m unsure thanks!

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u/wilduntamedmama — 3 days ago