5 Factors will affect laser hair removal result - 2
2. Hair Color. It will help to determine the outcome of your laser hair removal.
Dark hair : The best color
Dark hair, such as black or dark brown is generally the best color of hair to laser hair removal. They contains the most pigmentation which allows the laser light to be absorbed to a greater extent. Also, dark hair is more coarse which will produce a better result.
Medium hair : Require more treatments
It will require more treatments but it is also a very good candidate for laser hair removal treatment. Medium hair is most often light or medium brown hair. It is more easier to treatment than lighter hair colors, but it may require more procedures than dark brown or black hair. Coarse medium hair will produce better and quicker results than those with fine medium hair.
Light hair : It is the hardest to work
There are many varying degrees of light hair, light hair contain phemelianin pigment which makes them less able to absorb the laser light. So light hair is the most difficult to treat and will require more time, money, and procedures than other hair color types. How to get laser hair removal treatment on light colored hair?
White or grey hair : Almost no effectiveness
White or grey hair contains no pigmentation and they can not absorb the laser light enough to heat the hair follicle. So it may be almost no effectiveness for laser hair removal with grey or white hair.