We often get questions form African American patients about black skin laser hair removal.  Common misconceptions about black skin laser hair removal are that the skin will be burned or that it cannot be treated because it is dark.  This is categorically untrue.  There are lasers and other light devices that can be very risky to use on dark skin, but providing the correct laser technology is used, the procedures are no more and no less safe than for lighter skinned laser hair removal patients.

The laser we use at Celibre Medical for black skin laser hair removal is the Sciton Profile.  The brand of the laser (Sciton) is not as important as the type of laser.  The Sciton Profile uses a long pulsed Nd:Yg (or Yag) laser for black skin laser hair removal.  This particular type of laser is used because the physical properties of the light allow it to penetrate more deeply into the skin than other hair removal devices and at the same time bypass any damage that could be caused at the surface of the skin.  

Find out more about the black skin laser hair removal procedures by Celibre Medical – www.celibre.com/hairremoval.aspx.  

Schedule your free consultation for black skin laser hair removal at www.celibre.com/contactlist.aspx.

Before and after pictures of black skin laser hair removal at www.celibre.com/ba.aspx.

The challenge with any practitioner performing black skin laser hair removal is that the color of the skin is somewhat close to the color of the hair and because of the lack of contrast between the skin color and the hair color, this procedure may be more challenging in that more treatments may be required to achieve the same reduction of hair as in lighter skinned patients.  At Celibre Medical, it's not about whether or not we can safely and effectively perform black skin laser hair removal, rather it's about how many treatments it will take to get results.  Generally speaking, African American laser hair removal patients require several more treatments to achieve the same laser hair removal results as lighter skinned patients.

Although skin type (how much pigment there is in the skin) is extremely important when determining if and which laser treatment would be appropriate for a patient, there are many lasers and laser treatments that are safe and effective treatments for darker skin types.

Generally, lasers that utilize a longer wavelength fit best with darker skin types.  At Celibre, because we pride ourselves on being able to treat many skin types for many different conditions we have several lasers that treat dark skin for acne, stretch marks, hair removal, tattoos, spider veins, etc.  These lasers are several of over 20 lasers we use at our facilities.

Los Angeles laser treatments for dark skin, www.celibre.com/skinrejoverview.aspx. 

Schedule a FREE consultation for dark skin Los Angeles laser treatments, www.celibre.com/contactlist.aspx.

Acne laser treatment for African American patient, Los Angeles. 

More before and after photos for los angeles acne laser treatments, www.celibre.com/acneba.aspx.

We encourage all of our patients to understand that it is equally important to use the right laser technology and to find the most experienced practitioners for those lasers.  Choosing the correct laser is half the issue, whereas using it correctly is the other half.  Find a practitioner that is competent and knowledgeable in choosing the appropriate settings for your laser treatments.  Do your research, talk to others that have had procedures and go to more than one consultation.

If you have darker skin and are considering laser treatments, be certain to ask which technology the practitioner uses and what their personal experience is with your skin type and condition.  Once you get those answers, do a little independent research of your own on the web to make sure that the lasers being used for your condition are commonly used with your skin type.