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Laser Hair Removal for Blonde Hair and Fair Skin?

asked 2 years ago by anne8119 in venice, ca
Latest answer by Christopher J. Ewart, MD
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Tags: hair, skin tone

I have fair skin and an abundance of very fine blonde body hair. Are there any Laser treatments appropriate for this skin/hair type?

4 answers to Laser Hair Removal for Blonde Hair and Fair Skin?

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We do not have the technology yet

Blonde hairs on light skin simply do not respond to lasers which basically work by destroying dark hair while leaving the skin alone. There are no lasers that have been created to effectively remove these type of hairs.
Christopher J. Ewart, MD

Augusta Plastic Surgeon
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It can be done, but maky take longer

As you are well aware the darker the hair and fairer the complexion the easier it is to remove hair with a laser. That being said it is possible to remove blond or even gray or white hair with a laser. Remember that a laser doesn't actually remove the hair, it makes it more fine and less noticeable. We have hair all over our bodies, we don't motice most of it because it is fine and light colorled. I have had success at removing even white hair with a laser but it takes many treatments to... more
Samson Lee, MD

Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Blonde, Fine Hair.

Unfortunately, as someone with blonde, fine hair, you are not a good candidate for laser hair removal. Laser hair removal works when the pigment (color) in the hair absorbs the light energy of the laser. This in turn heats up the hair and causes the small blood vessel that feeds the hair to close. Without blood flow, the hair cannot regrow. The problem with fine colorless hair is that it does not absorb the light energy of the laser. Instead of the light and heat being absorbed by the... more
Harold J. Kaplan, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Not many options for laser hair removal, blonde hair

As you may know by now, the best situation for hair removal is with dark hair and light skin. There are papers that describe improvements in your situation but not all offices have been able to reproduce these results. If the hair can grow long enough for you to wax, then you may be able to see some improvement with laser treatments. However, not many patients will let their hair grow long enough for this technique.
Michael Kulick, MD

San Francisco Plastic Surgeon

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