Aloe vera gel--is it really effective?

Hair Removal Methods Laser hair removal
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I was curious about research on aloe vera gel as an aftercare product to reduce inflammation. I did some searching of academic journals (PubMed, etc) to see what I could find. Basically from what I found, it seems like the jury is still out–in some studies the aloe vera gel had no significant reduction in inflammation as compared to a placebo and in some studies there was a significant healing improvement with aloe vera gel.

Based from what I read, I will continue using aloe vera gel–none of the studies indicated that it would do harm. It’s cheap so I will continue using it but I hope to read academic research studies that relate to laser hair reduction and/or electrolysis. :slight_smile:

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It helps heal and moisturize the skin. I don’t think it’s meant to calm down inflamation. If you’re talking about using something after electrolysis on your eyebrows, upper lip, etc, try witch hazel instead.

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The jury is still out on many skin products. By observation only, I can tell you that cold aloe vera gel right out of the refrigerator feels ssssssssooooooooooooo good on the upper lip after a treatment. It soothes an helps the redness and swelling subside. “Skin and Allergy News” has a good secton on natural products that have been studied, but most article end with the words, “more studies are needed”.