Not every person is eligible for laser hair removal. A person's candidacy largely depends on their skin type and hair color. Both with take home devices and at the clinic, it is important to follow these simple guidelines to avoid any injury or complication resulting from improper use of laser treatment. There is a risk of skin irritation to varying degrees with any hair removal method and laser is no exception. Just as important as it is for prospective patients to fit the requirements before undergoing any sort of procedure, it is also important that they are fully aware of the possible side effects and that is the responsibility of both patient and doctor.
It is also important for those who are considering a home system to realize that laser facial hair removal can only be performed at a clinic by a medical professional. But regardless of where the treatment is to be performed, the ideal patient is light skinned with dark hair. Since lasers are just concentrated frequencies of light, dark pigments will attract more heat and light pigments will repel heat. This is the basic premise of laser hair removal.
Some hairs will be tougher than others to destroy and will require more work or repeated treatments. This is especially true of laser facial hair removal for men since men tend to have a lot of thick facial hair. This makes the job tough but not impossible. What makes the job impossible is if the patient has dark skin or light hair. Skin that is dark, brown or tanned might be at risk for burns and other problems. Light hair will not be heated up enough by the laser to have any useful effect. Some people will be on the border between the extremes of dark and light skin so schedule a consultation session with a doctor to determine whether laser hair removal is right for you.
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