When the laser hair removal industry first appeared, people with darker skin tones had almost no option when it came to permanent laser hair removal. But, thankfully, laser technology has evolved and it’s constantly improving in order to overcome this problem.  Basically, if you have a dark skin tone and want to have a laser hair removal procedure, those are the steps to follow:

• First of all, you must find a physician  with experience performing laser hair removal on people with dark skin tones
• Before the laser hair removal procedure, you must ask your doctor to protect the skin’s surface by cooling it. It may be a spray or any other contact cooling method.
• Make sure that your doctor uses a laser with a longest wavelength of light. Why doing that? Because skin with melanin absorbs short wavelengths, so your doctor must use a longer wavelength to get through your skin.
• Also, you must make sure that the laser’s pulse is altered during the procedure. It’s strongly recommended the use of longer pulse duration for thicker hairs and leaving the light on for a much shorter period of time for the thinner hairs.
• You must be aware of the fact that laser hair removal for dark skin requires at least three sessions in order to get the best results.
• Apply proper creams after the treatment in order to get rid of the redness that may appear.

The total number of treatments will depend on what part of the body is involved, of course, as areas like the back and chest will require more time than an underarm or pubic hair removal procedure. However, make sure you cover all of your bases and find the best physician before beginning your treatment plan.

Tips:

• Use just a little makeup and moisturizer following treatment.
• Exfoliate your skin afterwards because hair will continue to shed.

Use sun block with at least SPF 25 following laser hair removal.