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Laser Hair Removal for Indian Skin?
I am of Indian origin and was considering IPL/ND Yag laser for my skin. I am skin type 4-5. I have heard of constraints in both the types
- ND Yag is not good for long term (>6 months)
- IPL was not originally created for hair removal and I am not sure of its effect on Indian skin.
Please suggest the best hair removal method for me.
Asked 35 months ago by
ashima_kin in US
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Nd:Yag is the safest for darker skin types; certain IPLs can work well too
Thanks for your question. It is a good one.
Nd:YAG is the safest hair removal laser for darker skin types. There are other lasers that are more targeted and more efficient at removing hair, but in regards to preventing loss of skin color, the Nd:YAG would be better than these other two (Diode and Alexandrite lasers). You can feel confident that, if done well, the Nd:YAG will remove the hair and protect loss of your skin color, but make take one or two treatments more than the others.
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Beverly Hills Dermatologist
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Laser Hair Removal- Nd:Yag Safe for Darker Skin
Thank you for your question.
Because the risk of permanent lightening or darkening of the skin is greater for patients with darker skin types, it is especially important for patients with darker skin to make sure an experienced provider using a safe machine is treating them.
In our San Francisco Bay Area practice we frequently and safely perform laser hair removal on a wide range of skin types, including Fitzpatrick types 4-5, using an Nd:Yag laser. Since the Nd:Yag laser...
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