Laser Treatment For Tanned Skin

The laser is attracted to the dark pigmentation in your hair.

Laser treatment for tanned skin.

At the devon laser clinic we do not perform laser treatment on tanned skin. Laser hair removal works by using small high heat lasers. This is why we ask our clients to arrive tan free otherwise it could be money down the drain for you. It removes hair above the skin that can result in surface skin damage from burnt hairs but it leaves the hair shaft intact below the surface.

Laser tan removal treatment by a dermatologist is one of the best ways to remove tan this treatment uses a laser device with a q switched yag laser to break down the pigment and reduce tan sun spots etc. Depending on the problem that. The technique directs short concentrated pulsating beams of light at. The more sun tanned the skin the more risk of adverse side effects such as pigmentation changes and at worse a burn.

Laser hair removal usually requires two to six treatments. Best treatments for skin pigmentation. Laser light is attracted to colour in the skin as well as to the colour in the dark hair root. During your laser hair removal treatments you ll need to take special care when it comes to self tanning or sun tanning whether it s from sun exposure or sun beds.

What you can expect. You may feel itching or stinging for 12 to 72 hours after the procedure. Five to seven days after laser resurfacing your skin will become dry and peel. This is a medical grade hair removal laser and so it will not allow for ineffective hair removal treatment on tanned skin.

Laser resurfacing is a treatment to reduce facial wrinkles and skin irregularities such as blemishes or acne scars. It is a result of an increase in the melanin content of the skin which is the body s natural protective measure triggered to minimise additional skin damage. At skintelligence clinic we use an alexandrite and nd yag laser. Tanned skin is skin that has darkened due to excess sun exposure especially uv rays.

Trimming and shaving is recommended the day before laser treatment. Sun tan removal treatments.