Laser hair removal is an effective solution for those with fair skin and dark hair. Even those with tanned skin and dark hair can benefit from this treatment. It targets the melanin in your hair follicles, which is what determines your skin tone. With lasers being more effective than ever before, there are now smaller and more precise lasers available, as well as more effective applications for large areas of skin.
Laser removal works best on dark hair because it does not lighten skin that is surrounding the affected area. Therefore, the best place to get laser treatment for large areas of skin would be on the arms, legs, chest, and back. Although it is the largest area, you still have a lot of flexibility when getting laser treatments. You can choose to receive the treatment on only certain areas of the skin or you can receive treatments over the entire large area. The amount of time for each treatment depends on the location of the hair and your skin tone.
Depending on your skin tone, you may find that some areas of your body take longer to receive treatment than others. For instance, the palms of the hands do not lighten with laser hair removal like other parts of the hands. This is due to the pigment of your skin being in the same color of your hair. This means that you will need to wait longer to receive treatment on these areas. However, it does not mean that they will not lighten – it just means that they will take slightly longer. Overall, it will depend on your own skin and hair color.
If you have dark skin, you should expect that the laser treatment will be slightly more painful than treatments on lighter skin. This is due to the pigment of your skin being darker, which causes the light waves to be more intense. However, it is worth noting that if the laser is targeting the melanin in the hair follicle, this will cause the treatment to be less painful. As the laser travels through the skin, it helps to break up the melanin so that it can travel deeper into the skin. This results in a less painful treatment for larger areas of the skin.
As you are getting laser hair removal done, you should not wash your body after the treatment. The laser hair removal is done based on the pigment in your skin, so washing your skin will only cause irritation. You may experience some swelling or redness after the treatment, but these should go away after a day or two.
Before you get laser treatments on any large area of skin, it is important to make sure that the area is healthy. This is because it is difficult for the laser to work if there is damage to the skin. Laser treatments work best when the skin is healthy. It is also a good idea to ask your doctor about how to protect your skin from future treatments.
