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Can i get laser hair removal if i have dark skin?
9 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Yes: If the pigment in the hair is darker than the pigment in the skin, the laser is able to selectively target the hair and ignore the skin. Darker skinned people are at higher risk of burns to the skin and will experience more pain. There are very few lasers that are safe for dark skin. Yag lasers are safer for dark skin. The soprano by alma lasers is a diode laser that can treat any skin color.
Answered 4/9/2012
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Laser hair dark skin: Yes. See an experienced hair removal practice that has the appropriate laser with a longer wavelength for safety in skin of color.
Answered 8/12/2015
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Yes, but: Make sure you are being treated by someone who is very experienced.
Answered 12/18/2014
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