A member asked:

Does laser skin rejuvenation work on all colors of skin?

3 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Dr. John Ebner answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Be Careful: Lasers allow you to preferentially target blood, pigment or water in the skin or tissues. That way, if you are trying to get rid of brown spots on the skin of a light complected person, you will have a good result as long as the settings are properly chosen. However, with darker skin, the laser has a tough time differentiating between normal skin color and spots to remove - be careful.

Answered 3/1/2014

5.8k views

Thank

Not all: It has to be cafeful on dark skin.

Answered 7/20/2012

5.7k views

Thank
Dr. Anifat Balogun answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Laser skin : Laser skin rejuvenation is not the ideal modality in darker skin types due to the risk of worsening pigmentation and the potential risk of permanent pigment loss. In select patients with skin of color, pretreatment with skin lighteners followed by treatment can yield great results. Make sure to discuss specific goals and concerns with a cosmetic physician with expertise in skin of color.

Answered 9/28/2016

5.5k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

What is laser skin resurfacing? How does it work?

9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers

A member asked:

How doest fractional laser skin treatment work?

7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers