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Can Lightsheer Diode Laser Remove Very Fine Black Hairs?
asked 3 years ago by salma in Birmingham, united Kingdom.
Latest answer by Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
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I am thinking of having Lightsheer Diode laser. I am a bit confused because some people have told me that the Lightsheer Diode laser does not work on fine hair?
Is this true? I want my whole face lasered where I have fine black hairs and coarse hairs. Shall I treat only the dark thick hairs and not the fine black hairs?
7 answers to Can Lightsheer Diode Laser Remove Very Fine Black Hairs?
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LightSheer Laser Hiar Removal
The laser is attracted to the pigment in the hair. Fine black hair Can be removed with the LightSheer laser. Contact a well established office in your area for a consultation. Best wishes!
Christine Sullivan, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon
Columbus Plastic Surgeon
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Laser Hair Removal and fine hairs
The thickness of the hair does not matter. If the hair is dark in color, the laser will be effective,
Michael Sullivan, MD
Columbus Facial Plastic Surgeon
Columbus Facial Plastic Surgeon
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LightSheer Hair Removal works well on dark hair.
Regardless of the caliber of the hair, as long as there is pigment the laser will work. The target for the laser energy is the color, ideally, hair darker than the skin will respond. A thin hair has less total pigment than a thick hair simply because it is smaller. There is less target for the laser. This means that higher energy and/or more treatments will be needed to eliminate the tiniest hairs. You should see results but you may need more patience.
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Lightsheer is still the best choice
As long as the hair is dark in color the Lightsheer laser is the best. It works faster for coarser hair, just because there is more pigment to get absorbed by the light. The very fine black hairs might take a few more treatments, but the end result is great.
Gregory Turowski, MD, PhD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
Chicago Plastic Surgeon
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Laser hair removal is best for dark hair
The thickness matters less than color - lightsheer laser works very well on dark hair. Make sure not to tweeze or wax before the procedure.
Gary Goldenberg, MD
New York Dermatologist
New York Dermatologist
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Lightsheer and fine black hair.
The greater the contrast between the hair and skin colour, the better the result. The Lightsheer diode laser will remove fine black hair.
Robert Sleightholm, MD
Brampton Plastic Surgeon
Brampton Plastic Surgeon
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Fine black hairs should be fine for hair laser removal
Hair laser removal using Lightsheer Diode Laser should do a good job for very fine black hairs. The key is the color of the hair shaft/hair follicle, more so than the caliber of the hair shaft as the energy of the hair laser gets preferentially taken by the pigmented portion of the hair follicle.
