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Diode laser hair removal of the black patient
1Celebration Institute of Aesthetic Surgery, Richard O. Gregory MD, Director Celebration, Florida 34747, USA.
Background And Objective:
The 810-nm wavelength diode laser can safely and successfully treat all skin types, including dark pigmented skin.
Study Design/Methods:
Eight Fitzpatrick level V-VI skin type patients, four of which presented with the diagnosis of pseudofolliculitis barbae, were treated with the diode laser for hair removal using low-energy settings and long pulse duration.
Results:
All eight patients had excellent results with unwanted hair greatly reduced, and pseudofolliculitis barbae resolved.
Conclusions:
Diode lasers can be used on dark pigmented skin with positive outcomes. Complications such as hypopigmentation, or hyperpigmentation occurred, but all were transient and resolved within a few months.