Technological advances are making lasers more inclusive.
For years, New York dermatologist Ellen Marmur, MD, and Miami dermatologist Stacy Chimento, MD, would sometimes find themselves apologizing to patients of color—not because the lasers they used to fade spots and scars didn’t work, but because they might have done more harm than good to anyone with an olive-toned or darker complexion.
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