In order to know about how laser hair removal treatment works, we have to know more about melanin (pigment of our skin) in which is primarily targeted by the laser beam. Basically, there are two types of melanin in the human body:

• The first that produces black or brown hair (dark-colored type of hair color)
• The other type is the one that produces in maroon or blonde hair

While the previous hair coloration allows for an easy removal of hair, the latter hair color pigmentation is a bit difficult to deal with. Even though, there are sophisticated and costly methods that have been developed, it is still a controversial of hair removal of individuals that have blonde or red hair texture.

Throughout the actual laser hair removal treatment process, based on the skin color, an ointment or local anesthetic might be applied to your skin to anesthetize the targeted area. After the process is completed, the laser source is illuminated and the light is beamed at the target area, after which the laser beam strikes the skin and is absorbed by the melanin or the pigment of the hair follicles.

It has proven that the laser beam is effective enough to penetrate the minuscule pores of the skin and act directly on the root of the hair follicle, avoiding hair from re-growing on a long period of time. The actual reason why typical laser techniques do not work on dark or tanned skin is that instead of getting absorbed at the root of the hair follicle, the laser beam is absorbed by the skin and therefore, the hair follicles is still left intact.