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The essential standard of laser hair removal is selective photothermolysis – localized and selective damage to hair by heating dark-colored target substance in the area of hair growth without heating the skin.

Melanin is selectively target by Hair removal lasers. The melanin is considered the main chromophore for all hair removal lasers currently on the market. Melanin takes place naturally in the skin. It gives color to skin and hair. There are two types of melanin in hair: eumelanin which gives hair brown or black color and pheomelanin which gives hair blonde or red color. Because of the selective absorption of photons of laser light, only black or brown hair can be removed.

Men and women alike seek laser hair removal services to have extra or unwanted hair removed. Laser is attracted to dark pigment and therefore works best with dark coarse hair. Light skin and dark hair are an ideal combination,…