Laser Hair Removal - Skin and Hair Colour Limitations

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Laser is the concentrated beam of light energy that is used to remove hair from body for skin care. Laser has very high energy and destroys the hair follicles in seconds. While removing the hair, the laser is focused on the skin and it gets attracted to the colour of the hair follicle in order to destroy it.

Let’s discuss laser hair removal and how the colour of hair and colour of your skin affects the results.

Laser hair removal and the colour of skin

The laser is attracted to dark pigments in the skin. That is how it reaches the hair follicles and heats them in order to destroy them. If your skin is dark in colour, that will also absorb some laser energy and may get blistered or swell. With the latest lasers and technologies, this problem is quickly being researched and solutions are being implemented in order to eliminate the harms and challenges of laser on darker skin tones.

For optimal laser hair removal results, you must talk with your clinic expert about your skin colour and the kind of laser equipment they have.

Laser hair removal and colour of hair

The laser destroys the hair by recognizing the difference in colour and being attracted to the pigment in the hair, thus, it is easier to remove dark hair with laser. If you have light colour hair- blonde, red, etc. you need to talk to your clinic expert about that and find out the effectiveness of their equipment for your hair colour specifically.

Ideal candidate for laser hair removal

If the contrast between your hair and skin colour is high, you are an ideal candidate for this procedure. With latest advances in skin care you need not worry about the colour of hair and skin but must talk to your physician and find out about the facility they have and the equipment that they use.

If you are considering laser hair removal, we recommend a private consultation with one of our skin experts. This allows time for questions and ensuring that you are a good fit for laser hair removal. Click Here to book your FREE consultation!

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