I have fair skin and an abundance of very fine blonde body hair. Are there any Laser treatments appropriate for this skin/hair type?
Answer: 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 hair, it is absorbed in the surrounding skin. Because the light energy is not concentrated in the hair follicle, the blood vessel remains intact and the hair will still grow. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but unless your hair has some color, you will probably be disappointed with the results of laser hair removal.
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Answer: 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 hair, it is absorbed in the surrounding skin. Because the light energy is not concentrated in the hair follicle, the blood vessel remains intact and the hair will still grow. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but unless your hair has some color, you will probably be disappointed with the results of laser hair removal.
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August 13, 2015
Answer: 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.
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August 13, 2015
Answer: 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.
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Answer: Laser Hair Removal Blonde Haor During the laser hair removal process, lasers search for the pigment or color in the hair follicle. It cannot see blonde, red, white, or gray hairs. For this reason laser hair removal does not work for patients with blonde hair, unless the hair has a dark root. However, it does not hurt to go in for a consult to make sure that you are not an ideal candidate. There may be some areas where the hair is a lighter brown making the hair follicle visible to the laser. At our medical laser facility we offer complimentary consultations where you can meet with both a nurse practitioner and trained laser provider to get medically cleared and have questions or concerns addressed.
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Answer: Laser Hair Removal Blonde Haor During the laser hair removal process, lasers search for the pigment or color in the hair follicle. It cannot see blonde, red, white, or gray hairs. For this reason laser hair removal does not work for patients with blonde hair, unless the hair has a dark root. However, it does not hurt to go in for a consult to make sure that you are not an ideal candidate. There may be some areas where the hair is a lighter brown making the hair follicle visible to the laser. At our medical laser facility we offer complimentary consultations where you can meet with both a nurse practitioner and trained laser provider to get medically cleared and have questions or concerns addressed.
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March 20, 2017
Answer: Laser Hair Removal Thank you for your question. All skin types from fair skinned to dark are
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March 20, 2017
Answer: Laser Hair Removal Thank you for your question. All skin types from fair skinned to dark are
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August 1, 2017
Answer: Laser Hair Removal for Blonde Hair and Fair Skin In the early stages of laser hair removal, only fair-skinned people with dark hair could have the treatment done. But today, there’s a laser that can be used to remove hair from just about everyone. Keep in mind, though, that darker hair responds best to laser hair removal. If your hair is extremely light (e.g. white or very blonde) or red, it may take more sessions to get results as it’s the melanin in the hair follicle that absorbs the laser energy. The less melanin your hair follicle has (e.g. the lighter your hair), the less energy that’s absorbed.
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August 1, 2017
Answer: Laser Hair Removal for Blonde Hair and Fair Skin In the early stages of laser hair removal, only fair-skinned people with dark hair could have the treatment done. But today, there’s a laser that can be used to remove hair from just about everyone. Keep in mind, though, that darker hair responds best to laser hair removal. If your hair is extremely light (e.g. white or very blonde) or red, it may take more sessions to get results as it’s the melanin in the hair follicle that absorbs the laser energy. The less melanin your hair follicle has (e.g. the lighter your hair), the less energy that’s absorbed.
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