Does laser hair removal work on African American skin?
Tags:complexion, laser hair removal, yellow undertones,
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I have the bronze mettle with yellow undertones. we would similar to to try laser hair dismissal upon my chin. Does any a single know anything about this procedure? Cost? side effects? Thank you.
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NO!
You have to be fair skinned to get laser hair removal. When you go they test your skin every time before the treatment with a tester to see if you’re too dark (from tanning or whatever) and black people can’t get it done, sorry. The laser targets and burns dark color and passes through light color. If you did it, it would only blister and burn you skin and not provide results. Sorry…
Okay… science answer:
You grow in at least 80% of your hair during puberty. When you have laser hair removal the hairs it kills will never grow again. But you still have up to 20% of your normal thickness that will grow in throughout the rest of your life. So people get touch up sessions every 3-5 years after their big 6 treatments. You need about 6 treatments, one each 2 months for a year, because the hair grows in different stages and it can only kill hair in the active growth stage. The laser works by targeting dark color (the hair follicle) and passing through light color (the skin) the hair and skin have to be very different shades of color for the hair to work. It burns the dark color disabling the hair follicle so hair cannot grow from it again. The darker and coarser the hair and lighter the skin, the better results you will have.
Okay… Personal Experience:
I’ve had 4 out of my 6 treatments so far. It HURTS! It’s like being poked with a sewing needle over and over, but it’s not as painful as a tattoo, and that’s not as painful as childbirth, maybe that can put the pain in perspective for you =) I’ve had my legs, underarms, and bikini area done. When you get your bikini area done they do ALL of it! Including spreading your butt and vaginal lips apart to laser all the cracks… It’s sorta awkward. After the 4 treatments I’ve had so far I’ve lost about 80% of leg hair, 80% bikini hair, and 80% underarms hair. But the legs are the most painful. The more it hurts the better it works. I have only a few hairs left around my ankles but every time the ankles hurt the worst for me.
I spent this much for 6 treatments in each area:
Bikini-$750
Underarms-$750
Legs (toes to bikini)-$2,500
Email me if you have any more questions about it!
yeah. no matter what race you are hair is hair, and if you can shave it off, then you can laser it off… science came a long way.. idk cost and side affects..
i know it painful it works on anybodies skin duh it cost as much as paris hiltons shopping bill
Yes it does but it is expensive and let me tell you IT HURTS LIKE A B!TCH or so my cousin said i would use veet or something nair is better
An Italian friend of mine had it done on her chin, neck and arms (thinned) with excellent results. The price she told me was way less than I figured it would be (around $300). She was very happy with the results. I don’t see how being African American would cause a difference, hair is hair right?
yes yes it does yes yes
It doesn’t work on all hair- like some of the other answers say. It doesn’t work on blonde or red hair (natural). But it does work on brunettes, I’m not sure about African American hair, you should call in and the lady who answers the phone will know.
Good luck.