Laser Hair Removal on Blonde Hair

Laser Hair Removal for Blonde Hair is ineffective because blonde hair does not have enough pigmentation for the procedure to work effectively. A recent method of applying natural pigment on the hair follicle before the procedure has shown impressive results for patients with blonde and grey hair but it still cannot get the results that individuals with brown or black hair experience. Blonde hair is lighter in color because it lacks melanin and laser hair removal treatment is effective only when the laser light is absorbed by the melanin in the hair follicles. Blonde hair has too little pigment to be an effective target for the light pulse. If the light is not absorbed there is no energy to destroy the hair follicle.

There have been advancements in Laser Hair Removal for Blonde Hair because melanin enhancers have been developed with natural ingredients to artificially darken the lighter pigmented hair. The FDA has given 510(k) clearance to these melanin enhancers as an accessory for surgical laser instruments when applied to hair that lacks sufficient pigmentation. The melanin enhancer must be applied by the patient for six weeks continuously to develop enough melanin for effective treatment. Patients with blonde, gray red and white hair have become candidates for laser hair treatment because of this new melanin enhancement method. Melanin enhancers are natural melanin encased in liposomes and the most popular brand name is Meladine.

The increasing popularity of laser hair removal has encouraged increased research and development of new and improved methods of laser hair removal for all skin tones and hair colors. Researchers are working on a laser technology which combines radio frequency and optical energy technology and clinical trials have shown encouraging results for those individuals with blonde hair. A patient with blonde hair is encouraged by physicians to take a patch test because sometimes blonde hair has enough pigment to absorb the energy impulse. Laser Hair Removal for Blonde Hair has thus far not been effective; lighter colored hair like blonde red, white and grey do not have sufficient pigment for the treatment. However research is on for inducing pigment so that laser technology for removal will soon be available for all.