Laser hair removal can be performed on black skin, without the risk of burns, when using equipment such as the 800 nm diode laser and the Nd: YAG 1064 nm laser as they maintain the direction of the point energy, affecting only the bulb, which is the initial part of the hair, and it distributes little heat to the surface of the skin. , without causing burns.
In addition, these laser devices have a more modern system in which the surface of contact with the skin is cooled, reducing pain and discomfort after each shot.
- Black skin has a higher risk of developing folliculitis.
- Which are ingrown hairs.
- In this case laser hair removal is particularly suitable as a means to prevent brown spots that can occur as a result of folliculitis.
- In addition this treatment eliminates up to 95% of unwanted hair during the complete treatment.
- Which usually requires 1 maintenance session per year.
- Find out how laser hair removal works.
In conventional laser hair removal, the laser is attracted by melanin, which is the pigment present in the hair and skin, cannot be distinguished between one and the other and, for this reason, in the case of black or very tanned skins, which has a lot of melanin, conventional lasers can cause, which does not happen with the YAG laser and the diode laser with a wavelength of 800 nm.
To perform laser hair removal, it is important to
The time interval between each session varies between 30 and 45 days.
Laser hair removal for black skin can be performed in dermatological and cosmetic clinics.The number of sessions to be performed may vary from person to person, but it is recommended to have 4 to 6 sessions per region.
Before conducting each session, it is important to ensure that the person performing the procedure is a doctor, a specialized physiotherapist or a beautician with specific training, as these are the professionals properly qualified for this type of treatment.
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