Best Laser Hair Removal machine for fine dark hair on face and upper arms?

I have olive skin between type 3 to 4 (what I was told at clinics). I want to remove facial hair and full arm. My face and upper arms have dark & fine hair but still quite visible. Also, I want the hair to be less visible. How many treatment should I need?

2 answers to “Best Laser Hair Removal machine for...”

A: Lightsheer diode laser by Lumenis is the best

Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD

Lightsheer works great for all skin types. For olive skin and fine dark hair it normally takes between 6-9 treatments. The results are permanent and patients see improvement even after the first procedure. The tip of the laser is chilled and cools down the skin immediately after the energy is delivered to the... more

A: Laser hair removal

Steven Wallach, MD

Small dark facial hairs on an olive complexion skin can be treated with many different systems. I use both a YAG and an IPL to treat many different varieties of hair.

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