Prior to laser hair removal was not safe for people with brown skin or dark, but hoyen day have developed new equipment capable of treating this skin without causing damage and getting the same results as in white fur. There is Skin lighteners for African American. In most people this method is painless. However, this depends on skin type and body area being treated, for example in the armpits and bikini line is usually more painful as well as being very sensitive areas, the skin thickness is less and attacks the hair root more easily. While you are performing laser hair removal should only remove hair with a knife, so you only remove the hair surface and the laser is capable of attacking the follicle.