4 Ways to determine whether you are a good candidate
Laser hair removal is not for everyone. You can determine whether you are a good candidate by the four ways:
1. Skin type
The light skin tone is the better laser hair removal candidate. The dark skin is the bad results for laser hair removal treatment.
How to get laser hair removal treatment on dark skin?
2. Color and texture of hair
Dark hair, such as black or dark brown and coarse is the best laser hair removal candidate. Thin or lighter in color (blond / gray / white) especially if it is paired with light-colored skin is the bad results of laser hair removal. How to get laser hair removal treatment on light colored hair?
3. Tanned patients
Tanned patients with light hair are not good candidates. They should wait until their tan fades before they are treated.
4. Skin discoloration
You are not a good laser hair removal candidate if you have :
Active bacterial or viral infection
A history of hypertrophic scarring or keloid formation
Psoriasis or vitiligo
Conclusion for the good candidate of laser hair removal treatment
- The absolute requirement of laser hair removal candidate is that one's hair must be darker than the surrounding skin.
- The pale skin and dark coarse hair will have the best results of Laser hair removal.
- Tanned patients with light hair are not good candidates.
By using this chart you can determine whether you are a good candidate
| Skin Type | Description | Hair Color | Candidacy |
|---|---|---|---|
I |
White, always burns never tans | Black | Excellent |
| Brown | Excellent | ||
| Red | Difficult | ||
| Blonde | Difficult | ||
| Grey | Poor | ||
II |
White always burns, sometimes tans. | Black | Excellent |
| Brown | Excellent | ||
| Red | Difficult | ||
| Blonde | Difficult | ||
| Grey | Poor | ||
III |
White sometimes burns, always tans | Black | Excellent |
| Brown | Excellent | ||
| Red | Difficult | ||
| Blonde | Difficult | ||
| Grey | Poor | ||
IV |
White rarely burns, always tans | Black | Excellent |
| Brown | Excellent | ||
| Red | Difficult | ||
| Blonde | Difficult | ||
| Grey | Poor | ||
V |
Brown, moderately pigmented | Black | Difficult |
| Brown | Difficult | ||
| Red | Difficult | ||
| Blonde | Difficult | ||
| Grey | Difficult | ||
VI |
Black Skin | Black | Poor |
| Brown | Poor | ||
| Red | Poor | ||
| Blonde | Poor | ||
| Grey | Poor |