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Sorprano or Nd:Yag for Type IV Light Pakistani Skin and Black Hair?
asked 5 months ago by anon
Latest answer by William Ting, MD
Question viewed 33 times
Tags: laser, Pakistan, recommendation, skin type IV
I'm debating on whether to go with the Sorprano (which claims to be virtually pain-free) at a local spa, or go with an experienced cosmetic surgeon who uses Nd:Yag and has had no experience of permenant side-effects with someone of my skin-colouring.
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Laser Hair Removal for Ethnic Skin
Laser Hair Removal for Ethnic skin is not to be taken lightly. Post-treatment hyperpigmentation can persist for long time. Therefore, laser hair removal for ethnic skin should only be done under supervision of a board-certified dermatologist so that adverse effects of laser procedure can be averted and/or to be treated appropriately. Soprano and Lumenis Lightsheer lasers are based on Diode laser which is an okay laser wavelength for ethnic skin but not the safest. Elite MPX is the safest...
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