What kind of a relation is there between skin color and treatment types?
Treatments on different skin types (Fitzpatrick skin type I-V) may be realized with choice of different filters. Studies have shown that people coming from Hispanic roots, Middle East, Pakistan and India generally need yellow-orange filters (565 or 580 nm segmented) and the ones coming from Caucasus need yellow filters (535 or 550 nm segmented). A filter of 615 nm may be used for any skin types of brown-black hairs. The epilation of hairs with light colors is difficult but positive results may be obtained in some patients by using filters of 580 nm. Various light spectrums which have been designed for different cases keep continuity up to 1000 nm in segment wavelengths. – What does the treatment contain? If the patient requests a treatment for skin rejuvenation, the treatment should be applied on the whole face. Because the general treatment brings more favorable results than treatment of simple lesions. An educated therapist informs the patient about how the laser works and evaluates
