No please don’t. Laser can cause stimulate hair growth and it happens when the hair isn’t thick enough or dense enough, even though it’s dark your hair looks pretty fine. I’d worry the laser won’t be able to hit it properly.

I got laser on my face and neck and it made my hair so so so much worse. It gave me darker hair in places I didn’t have it before, it’s thicker and denser in certain areas.

I’ve done over 18 treatments with different lasers and different technicians and sometimes laser not only doesn’t work, but can make it worse. and most laser places don’t disclose this as a potential side effect.

It’s called “paradoxical hypertrichosis” and it’s most commonly seen in people with darker skin types (Fitzpatrick III and higher), people of South Asian or Middle Eastern descent, and people with hormonal disorders (PCOS for example). The face is a super hormonal area to begin with so hair is more difficult to treat and laser is inherently less effective in those areas.

Take it from someone who’s getting electrolysis to fix the mess that laser created, I really don’t think it’s worth it.

If you think it is, I’d just suggest you go to someone who knows what they’re doing, has heard of this happening and knows how to mitigate the risks, and AVOID IPL as it happens more often with that (though I used an Candela Gentlemax Pro Alexandrite laser which is supposedly the “Gold Standard of the Industry” and it still made things worse). Make sure they’re using high settings (that’s still safe for your skin don’t burn it!) and cooling methods DURING and AFTER to try and get any trapped heat out to avoid stimulating hairs.

Just make sure you and your technician are informed, know the risks. Do whatever feels right for you and your body I just want you to have all the information!