Is the Lutronic Clarity a good laser for laser hair removal on type iv skin?

Thank you for your question. Hormones create hair follicles and for the face your hormones are the strongest on the body.  Your hair grows in three different phases and it is required for you to have a laser hair removal treatment done every 4 weeks to catch the hair in the growth phase.   You...

Hi and thanks for your question. Laser hair removal will destroy the hair follicle at it's root because of the pigment that is there. The heat that is generated by this destruction may cause a temporary heating of the surrounding tissues which include some superficial sweat glands. It cannot...

Thank you for your question. Overall, laser hair removal is safe and effective for most people. As a precaution, you shouldn’t get the procedure done near your eyes or during pregnancy. The lasers used in hair removal or other skin procedures have such a minimal amount of radiation. Plus, the m...

Thank you for your question. Hormones create hair follicles and for the face your hormones are the strongest on the body.  Your hair grows in three different phases and it is required for you to have a laser hair removal treatment done every 4 weeks to catch the hair in the growth phase.   You...

Dear bkay12:Don’t despair! Hair removal needs to be performed with lasers rather than light devices, and the highest tolerable settings need to be chosen with the very first treatment. Otherwise, hairs will only be stunned and smaller rather than permanently eliminated, and with subsequent tr...

This difficult to answer without pictures. Diode, alexandrite and yag lasers work best for hair removal. It will take a series of treatments and some people need treatments to maintain. See an expert in laser hair removal for best results. Best, Dr. Emer