The Best Laser Treatments for Dark Skin | 合法醫療器材資訊網

2018年4月19日—Forthosewithdarkerskin,newer1064-nanometerNd:YAGlasers,likeCuteraExcelHR1064andScitonJoule1064,aregoodalternativestoolder ...

Somewhere between the Kennedy administration and today, lasers went from being the stuff of Russian-spy novels to a staple in dermatologists’ offices. They can erase blotchiness, soften scars, and tighten skin[1], and they’re now one of the top nonsurgical cosmetic procedures in the country. In some cities, you can duck in for a “laser facial[2]” that’ll take roughly as long as a blowout — 30 minutes, in and out. (Though doctors recommend going to trained dermatologists for the service.)

But one of the biggest advances is about color, not convenience: For decades, lasers were recommended, pretty much exclusively, for use on lighter skin tones. The ones that targeted pigment in the skin would damage dark skin (or, in the case of laser hair removal, not work at all), and the ones that delivered high bursts of energy and heat put darker skin at risk of scarring and hyperpigmentation[3]. No more: Ne...