Diode Laser Wavelength Guide: 755nm, 808nm & 1064nm

Three wavelengths, three descriptions

The recorded diode laser detail page on this site describes three wavelengths by the hair and skin types they are aimed at. It describes 808nm as the golden standard wavelength for all hair types. It describes 755nm as aimed at blonde and fine hair. It describes 1064nm as aimed at dark, tanned skin. Those three descriptions are the published page's own wording, and this guide repeats them as the page's description, not as a measured clinical result.

What the guide does not extend

This guide does not extend those three descriptions to other models. The published category page also mentions a triple-wavelength description combining 755nm, 810nm and 1064nm, and a cooling description, but the exact model attribution for those descriptions was not verified model by model, so this guide does not attach them to any particular model. A buyer who wants a wavelength combination other than the recorded 808nm, 755nm and 1064nm combination should name it in an inquiry and ask the supplier to confirm whether a matching item exists and what its specification sheet says.

How to use the guide when comparing machines

Use the wavelength descriptions as a starting point for questions, not as a verdict. Ask the supplier how each wavelength is selected in practice for the exact item, whether the wavelengths are delivered through one handpiece or switched between settings, and what spot sizes and energy ranges apply to each wavelength. Ask for the full specification sheet, and compare machines on the figures in that sheet rather than on wavelength names alone. Before payment, confirm the item, specifications, minimum order quantity, lead time and price for your order in writing.