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Which laser is the best for your skin type?

  • Caucasian  skin (Fitzpatrick skin types I, II, III)

People with this type of skin will generally achieve the best results and will need fewer treatments. This is because their skin absorbs the least amount of laser light. The lasers most commonly used for these skin types are: Ruby, Diode, and Alexandrite. Also IPL is very effective for these skin types, IPLs commonly used are: Quantum, Vasculight, Aculight, Epilight or Photoderm.

  • Eastern Asian, American Indian (Fitzpatrick skin type IV)

People with this skin type tend to achieve good results as they have dark hair and their skin pigmentation is minimal. They also have the least amount of hair. The laser most commonly used for this skin type is: Diode.

  • Mediterranean, Hispanics, Middle Eastern and Afro-Caribbean (Fitzpatrick skin type V) 

People with this skin type have a lot of pigment in the skin and absorbs more of the laser. To avoid burning and hyper pigmentation there is only one laser suitable for these skin types and this is the Nd Yag.

  • African descent (Fitzpatrick skin type V)

In the past this skin type was impossible to treat as the skin absorbs so much of the laser causing burning, scars and pigmentation. It is now possible to treat this skin type successfully with the use of the Nd Yag.