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The Alexandrite laser may be very effective for you. The important risk to discuss with any laser used on slighlty dark skin tone, is the risk of darkening from the treatment. The trauma of the laser energy could create post inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Test spots can be done using the laser on small areas of skin behind the ear, or near the hairline of the forehead or temple or sideburn to determine if you heal with such darkening. Even if you do develop the pigmentation, it might decrease over time, especially with the help of medicated creams and chemical peels.
The Alexandrite LASER is a very effective LASER for hair removall in patient with light skin and dark hair. Generally speaking, Alexandrite LASER is not appropriate for patients with medium dark and darker complexions There are other LASERs that are safe for patients with more pigmented skin tones. Tests spots can sometimes be helpful in seeing how your skin reacts to whichever LASER might be considered.
Alexandrite laser is generally suitable for you skin type. However, as with all laser, certain precautions are necessary. The intensity of laser energy delivered can be determined by doing proper spot tests. You will generally see appreciable result after 3-4 sessions, but may require several sessions to achieve the desired result. Alexandrite laser is the least painful hair removal laser.
Before you spend $$ on peels or IPL, try these topicals. This is called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). I recommend Melarase AM and Melarase PM creams from Kare Skin as well as a broad spectrum sunblock like Spectrase. Bothe are from Kare Skin. Scler-x post inflammatory h...
Laser hair removal has not been associated with loss of sex drive. The treated area may become more sensitive after a session, sometimes making it uncomfortable to have sex, but this is temporary.
Laser hair removal is a great solution for permanent hair reduction, therefore it does not permanently remove all the hair from the targeted area. It works the best on dark and thick hair, therefore you are a good candidate.
Light or wheatish skin and dark hair is often the best combination for laser as it targets the color in the hair (for this reason blonde haired patients are often not good candidates). There is not a single best laser to treat hair. Each laser has its pros and cons. Although many lasers are...
There is no evidence that we have found, by contacting safety consultants, that there is a risk to pregnant women or their fetus. However, it is difficult for anyone to make a definite claim. If the device is electromagnetically shielded, I am told, then it should be fine. The real issue is to...
The long-pulsed Nd:Yag lasers (such as Candela's GentleYag) are the safest, most effective lasers for darker skin types. This laser can effectively removes hair in all skin types, but is my workhorse laser for darker complexions. I personally would not feel comfortable treating darker...
