I Have Very Dark Hair and Very Light Skin. Which Laser Method Would Be Best for Me?

asked 6 months ago by mary in white bear in Saint Paul, MN
Latest answer by Deborah Sarnoff, MD
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Tags: legs, coarse hair, dark hair, fair skin, machine, type

I have very dark hair, with light Irish skin coloring. Which laser hair removal system would be best for my thick course leg hair?

5 answers to I Have Very Dark Hair and Very Light Skin. Which Laser Method Would Be Best for Me?

Laser hair with dark hair and light skin are the best candidates

I love the Candela laser for laser hair removal. The idea candidate has dark hair and light skin, esp nice white skin of Irish descent. You should have excellent results!

Michele S. Green, MD
New York Dermatologist

Laser for Dark Hair, Light Skin

In my opinion, the long pulsed Alexandrite laser would probably be the ideal laser for you.

Deborah Sarnoff, MD
New York Dermatologic Surgeon

Laser Hair Removal for light skin

There is no one laser that is ideal for all skin colors. You are wise to ask this question. In my practice, we have a laser for light skin and a second laser for dark skin. The alexandrite laser we use has been evaluated as the most effective laser for removing hair. However, this laser is ideal for light skinned individuals. The long pulsed nd:yag laser we use is ideal for dark skinned individuals. The longer pulse means that the laser energy will be absorbed by the root of the hair and... more

Michael Law, MD
Raleigh-Durham Plastic Surgeon

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Alexandrite Lasers best for Dark hair, light skin

For you, I would use my Candela GentleLase, a long-pulsed Alexandrite laser (755 nm infra-red laser). Alexandrite lasers offer the best melanin/pigment absorption of all the hair removal lasers-- so are the most effective lasers in people who are lightly pigmented. Candela, the laser manufacturer, has a patented cryogen spray cooling system that enables their lasers to be the safest and most effective in the industry.

Jeffrey C. Poole, MD
Metairie Dermatologic Surgeon

Best Laser for dark hair and light skin

In my office we use the GentleMAX alexandrite laser by Candela. Light skin with dark hair is ideal for hair removal with this laser. Lasers create a beam of highly concentrated light that penetrates deep into the skin where it delivers a controlled amount of therapeutic heat. Lighter colored skin allows the light energy to pass through so it can be absorbed by the pigment located in the hair follicles. This will destroy numerous follicles at a time and leave the surrounding skin unaffected. more

Mitchell Schwartz, MD
South Burlington Dermatologic Surgeon

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