Laser hair removal for blonde hair and fair skin?

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

3 answers to “Laser hair removal for blonde hair...”

A: It can be done, but maky take longer

Samson Lee, MD

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... more

A: Blonde, Fine Hair.

Harold J. Kaplan, MD

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... more

A: Not many options for laser hair removal, blonde hair

Michael Kulick, MD

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... more

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