title: Laser hair removal in Fitzpatrick type IV to VI patients.
abstract: Laser hair removal is one of the most popular laser procedures performed. Dark-skinned patients are the most challenging hair-removal patients because of the melanin found in both the hair and the skin. This article discusses options for hair removal that are safe and effective in dark-skinned patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yee
mesh_terms: D006200:Hair Color; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000473:pathology; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods*; D008543:Melanins; D012880:Skin Pigmentation
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins