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♪ ♪ >> juju: thanks for joining us. tonight, the hidden dangers of laser hair removal. a booming business with ads and coupons enticing customers to get sexy and sleep for summer. but the pursuit of perfection can be rife with potential hidden risks. here is abc's zohreen shah. >> they said i would not be able to go out in the son of a year. i remember walking out of the parking lot and just bursting out crying. yeah. >> reporter: a bride to be blistered and scarred before the wedding of her dreams. >> i was planning on having all

of my friends fly out from michigan and enjoy the san diego weather. go to the beach, to all of the things that i love to do. >> reporter: she was supposed to tie the knot, she said she was burned during a laser hair removal session. but she called off the entire party. >> i have laser hair removal burns on both of my arms. i'm starting with the shoulders all the way down. i had burns on my neck and on my lower face. >> reporter: you lost the opportunity to have your wedding. >> it is something that you never think of, at least i did not. it was my skin and then it being the first thing that people see about you yeah, it cost me a lot of self-esteem. >> reporter: scores more are considering -- considering hair removal options for the sake -- the hot summer days ahead. leisure procedures capable of stepping unwanted hair are booming. about 1 million people in the u.s. get laser hair removal each year. the procedures amount to a $300 million per-year industry.

>> his hair has got to go. >> exactly. >> penetrates deep down into the hair follicle until the hair is not growing anymore. >> reporter: as like this -- >> since summer is right around the corner, i'm doing this hair removal. obviously the pain maybe a two. >> reporter: or this promo for laser hair removal are the leading social media feeds. ideally, it is quick, effective, and safe. but there are risks and for some skin tones, there can be grea greater. spec in the '90s, when lasers first came out, a lot of them were billed for only lighter skin types. some of the worst burns that i have ever seen have been in a darker skin types. and this is because in some cases, aestheticians or laser people, not even necessarily doctors, they will use a laser that is only intended for very light white skin. what happens is that the device cannot tell the difference between the melanin in the skin

and millington in the head. and that is what chaos goes where. >> reporter: she is a nurse practitioner and the founder of the laser studio in brooklyn, new york. >> first and second degree burns, viral, social media. >> i was like, this is kind of burning and i'm starting to feel some bumps. >> i have been using different prescription ointments. just trying to keep the burns as moist as possible. >> got it! >> reporter: she says body hair has affected her self-esteem for years. why didn't you want to remove all the excess hair? >> i have thick, curly hair. that translates into my arms and my legs. and i think i became very self-conscious of that at a very young age because people around me were not of my skin color. they do not have my hair text texture. >> reporter: her first few laser hair removal treatments went well. after one session, she had a

feeling something was not right. >> avary quickly noticed noticed that my skin was hiding. lots of patches of hives. >> reporter: she says even as her reaction got worse, she second-guessed herself. >> i said, is this normal? i pointed at it. she was like, it is fine. with keep going to other arm. she finished the other arm and at that point, i asked her to stop. it was just the pain was way too excruciating. >> reporter: she says sh she did something she does a lot of women do, downplayed her pain. >> by the time i went out into the front office, i could see the eyes on other clients on me. but unfortunately, i told mys myself, you know, it is not that big of a deal. calm down. it is in your head. >> reporter: so you really did cover up your skin. >> yeah, definitely did. i was fully covered, like shoulder to arm. i even wore like, sweatshirts so i could cover up my neck. it was like 70 degrees weather and i was wearing longsleeved shirts. >> reporter: she says the owner of the leisure center asked her about her sun exposure while on

a recent vacation. >> she looked at my arms and very quickly said, why didn't you tell us you were attending? why didn't you tell us you were out in the sun? she just said, you should have told us, you should be using does not be doing laser. >> reporter: she says they never warn her of the consequences. >> they did not go over the procedure, aftercare with makeup nothing. >> reporter: did you feel extreme pain, blistering that is the beginning of a burn? >> reporter: dr. janine downey is a dermatologist. >> this laser is the slv laser. >> reporter: she views these burns as a part of the broader problem in the beauty industry. some providers rushing to get in on a hot trend. lacking medical knowledge and training space technical training perspectives, a lot of people do discount coupon their health and go to laser clinics that are staffed by people that learn how to use the loser the day before. and burns have been. >> student leaders tend to be more effective in the wider range of skin types or shapes

including machines that can easily distinguish the melanin in the laser's from the melanin in the skin. expect the trauma of being burned by a laser cannot be an understatement because it did not have to happen. because now in 2023, there are lasers for all skin types. >> reporter: the american academy of dermatology recommends choosing a porch or groove -- board certified dermatologist for any laser treatments. >> to my patients all the time, look in the waiting room. is the doctor have patients that look like you? to document have staff like you? does the doctor have experience for treating your type of skin? at her laser studio, wagoner focuses specifically on getting people with darker skin closer to their hair removal goals. >> we have a firsthand first-had understanding of the complications that coexist with skin of color and hair removal because of the sheer nature of our hair type which can be earlier vers or susceptible to ingrown hair, dark spots.

one point, she had to shave almost every day. >> reporter: for years, wagoner experienced her own complications with unwanted hair. >> i essentially destroyed my skin with shaving, the wheezing, and the waxing. and it just kept coming back. >> reporter: her early laser hair removal experiences were worse. >> i ended up being burned, had hair -- there's a lot of facilities that have not invested in laser technology to suit everyone. and it is not one-size-fits-all because dark skin can come in a variety of shades. >> reporter: she says she will likely never get the procedure done again. but would like to see others who do speak up for themselves. when you go to a laser technician, ask to see their certifications. ask about, you know, what training they received. and the other thing is do they talk to you about preparation, what you should be doing before hand, even weeks out from your

apartment? >> i also mentioned you have grown emotionally a lot since this moment. do you feel an evolution in yourself? >> absolutely, i do. i think that one of the first things that i came to at the moment was blaming myself when i was the one in excruciating pain. i think a lot of people especially women with color, you know, feel that we should not be taking up space. but i should trust my gut a little bit more. i should speak up for myself. >> reporter: she did not get to dream wedding she planned in san diego. but she did marry the love of her life in a simple courthouse ceremony. and now nearly two years later, she is toward the end of her recovery. still has to take precautions. how does it feel to to be out ? >> it is a big release. it sounds so bizarre but the privilege to be out in the sun and on the beach and not super worried for my health, this is

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♪ ♪ >> juju: tlc provided a soundtrack for generations of fans, dominating the music charts with hits like "create"

the story of how they stayed together for more than 30 years overcoming a heartbreaking tragedy. here is abc's lipof. >> reporter: what was it like to dive into some of the more difficult things to talk about in this documentary? >> for me, i kind of hate to go there. but i know it is important that you know. and you never know how your story can help people. >> reporter: for 3 decades, rozonda "chilli" thomas was part of the supergroup tlc and they have had generations sing-along to hit after hit from "waterfalls" -- ♪ don't go chasing waterfalls ♪ ♪ please stick through the rivers and the lakes that you're used to ♪ >> reporter: to digging on you. ♪ ♪ and of course, "no scrubs." ♪ i don't want no scrub ♪ ♪ a scrub is a guy tha

get no love from me ♪ ♪ hanging from the passenger side trying to holler at me ♪ >> reporter: the grammy winning song that has found new life among younger advance. >> i don't want no scrub. the scrub is a guy that don't get no love from me. heading out the passenger side with the best friend trying to -- yeah -- to holler at me! >> reporter: you told a whole generation, you described what a scrub was. this is what you don't want to you don't want this. >> no. >> this is not what you want to be. >> reporter: don't be that. you were giving life advice. >> we were educational. >> reporter: tlc has weathered tragedy and challenges. >> even though our career was stagnant, just never had that feeling that it was over.

>> reporter: now, five and fellow roommate t-boz are part of a new documentary. >> we never questioned love. >> reporter: chronicling the turbulent rise of the best-selling american female group of all time. >> the music industry had deemed tlc to be over. >> at that time, we had nothing to lose. >> reporter: the film featuring unreleased camcorder footage shot by t-boz herself of chilli and the late lisa "left eye" lopes during the early days of the group. >> we were on an airplane and we were going overseas like the first time doing that. she had all that documentary actually documented. >> you are making up words. >> yeah. it will be impatient. >> we used to make up words. and immobilize. >> i'm going to be very

immobilized. >> we prank people all the time. >> reporter: tlc's sound which blended r&b, hip-hop, and even a bit of fun, took the world by storm. their 1924 album sold more than 14 million copies, earning them two of their four grammys. >> we finally made one of our goals come true. >> and i think what people sometimes missed when they listen to music is the message ♪ don't go chasing waterfal waterfalls ♪ >> reporter: you listen to waterfalls. the message, a couple different messages. we are coming off of the aids crisis. notes ♪ his final resting place ♪ >> radio did not jump on that song because they did not get it. what are they talking about? and so when you saw the video, it is like it brought so much life to the words and that is when we were like, oh shoot, that is what they are talking about. you know? a waterfall is anything that is

destructive in your life. don't go chasing that. >> reporter: their fashion sense also sent a message. >> so normie people are a little embarrassed to go and buy a -- normally people are a little embarrassed to go buy a box condoms, so you can make it a fashion statement. you know what i mean? spoke about storm clouds were not far behind. in 1985, the group declared bankruptcy but the deepest tragedy the shocking death of left eye. this in their last performance together and mtv's 20th birthday in 2001. ♪ don't go chasing waterfa waterfalls ♪ >> reporter: in april of 2002 kaia lopreste died in a car crash in honduras. for chilli, the pain is still palpable. >> it could be the most random thing. it really can and it just is like, wow, you know? i will say every time and i mean

every single solitary time that i watch sleigh ride video, the christmas one and at the very end, when we say, ha ha ha, and the three of us are hurting and it is like a still shot. and i don't know what that is. but every time i see it, and just like, yeah. i don't know. i get choked up. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: but chilli and t-boz have persevered, given their biggest performance ever at the festival last year. the milestone captured by the documentary. >> i was so nervous. i mean, we get nervous anyway before shows. but yes. still. a still to this day. it is like the nerves are there. i was, oh, my gosh, i was like, but i was so excited. >> reporter: what do do see for tlc moving forward? >> so we are currently working on our musical. that is in the works.

and we have even talked about, you know, creating some new music for it. just, you know, just however it comes together. but it. but it is going to be great, trust me. >> reporter: that is why you are one of the biggest groups of all time. >> it is a blessing. >> juju: and thanks to phil. coming up, apple and building their first major new product rollout in more than 10 years. are exclusive interview. ♪ ♪ narrator: the man with the troublesome hemorrhoid enters the room. phil: excuse me? hillary: that wasn't me. narrator: said hillary, who's only taken 347 steps today. hillary: i cycled here. narrator: speaking of cycles, mary's period is due to start in three days. mary: how do they know so much about us? narrator: your all sharing health data without realizing it. that's how i know about kevin's rash. who's next? wait... what's that in your hand? no, no, stop! oh you're no fun. [lock clicks shut] what's the #1 retinol brand used most by dermatologists?

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robin roberts in an exclusive interview. >> reporter: you are excited about this. explain to folks but that is. >> well, it is the first platform that is about spatial computing. and so what does that mean? it means that you can see, hear, and interact with digital content right in their physical space. and this is a huge idea and so you can use your apps, and they can be any size that you want. you can immerse yourself in movies, tv shows, sports, and feel like you are right there. you can take photos and videos and then enjoy those and bring back memories as if you were there. and repeating that experience. you can obviously collaborate and connect with people. this product is about

connection. and so maybe you want to work on something with someone else and brainstorm with someone. you can have your award, if you will, of all of your ideas and have the other person there as if they are really there with you, even though they are somewhere else. >> juju: it is set to hit the market early next year and comes with a hefty price tag. $3,500. the goggles are equipped with 1d a variety of sensors. and you can catch robert's entire interview tomorrow morning on "gma" that is "nightline." you can watch all of our full episodes on hulu. we will see you right back here the same time tomorrow. thanks for staying up with us. good night, america.