EAST POINT, GEORGIA — BLACK WOMEN WITH DARK KNUCKLES, KNEES AND ELBOWS
Dark knuckles, dark knees and dark elbows are not dirt. They will not scrub off, and scrubbing is what made them worse.
Black women in East Point spend years attacking these patches with washcloths, pumice, lemon, baking soda and bleaching creams, and watch them get darker every year. Here is why. Knuckles, knees and elbows are the places your skin folds and rubs hundreds of times a day. On melanin-rich skin, every one of those small irritations is answered with pigment. The patch is not dirt sitting on the skin. It is melanin that your skin manufactured in response to being rubbed, and every scrub is a fresh instruction to make more.
What makes it worse
Scrubbing, pumice stones and gritty exfoliants. Glycolic acid, which has a small molecule that penetrates fast — on darker skin that speed irritates, and irritation is exactly what made the pigment in the first place. And skin-lightening creams bought without a prescription, which are the most dangerous thing in this whole list. Many still contain mercury or unregulated strengths of hydroquinone. I have spent forty years correcting skin damaged by those creams, and that damage is far harder to fix than the original dark patch.
Eva’s solution
I treat these with mandelic acid, not glycolic. Mandelic has a large molecule, sits on the surface and works slowly, and slow is the whole point on Black skin. Alongside that: stop the friction, protect from the sun while the skin is healing, and give it months rather than weeks. Pigment that took fifteen years to build does not leave in three treatments, and anyone promising you that is selling something.
One thing I will tell you honestly at the consultation. If the darkening is velvety and thickened rather than flat — if it feels raised and soft, not just discoloured — that can point to insulin resistance, and it belongs with your doctor, not with a cosmetic treatment. I will say so rather than take your money.
Treatment location
Newnan, Georgia — 42 Masters Court, Newnan, GA 30265.
30.0 miles, about 37 minutes from East Point, straight down I-85 South. By appointment only, and every treatment is done by me.
Eva Taub — 40+ years of laser, electrolysis and pigmentation work on Black and melanin-rich skin.
Book an appointment
Ring me and describe what is happening. I will tell you honestly whether I can help, including if the answer is no. There is no charge for the conversation.
305-864-3333
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Nearby towns I see women from
College Park · Union City · Fairburn
Common Questions From Women in East Point
Is laser hair removal safe for Black skin?
It can be, when the right laser is used by someone with real experience on dark skin. I use a long-pulse Nd:YAG 1064 laser, the type chosen for darker skin, and I begin with a small test area before treating anything larger.
Can laser remove white, gray or blonde hair?
No. Laser needs pigment in the hair, and white, gray, blonde and red hair do not have enough of it. Those hairs are treated with electrolysis. At your consultation I will tell you honestly which hairs laser can treat and which it cannot.
How many sessions will I need?
It depends on your hair, your skin and your hormones. With PCOS or other hormonal conditions, new hairs can keep appearing, so I explain an honest plan at your consultation. I do not sell fixed packages.
What about the dark marks from waxing, tweezing and shaving?
Dark marks are a separate problem from the hair, and I treat them separately. Stopping the plucking, waxing and threading gives the skin a chance to recover.
How far is Newnan from East Point?
East Point is about 37 minutes from my Newnan location. Many women from west Georgia and Alabama make the trip because they want one specialist who treats every client herself.
How do I book?
Call or text 305-864-3333, or request a free consultation. Treatment is by appointment only at 42 Masters Court, Newnan, GA 30265.
Newnan Black Skin Laser Hair Removal
Newnan Black Skin Laser Hair Removal
Eva Taub — 40+ years hands-on
42 Masters Court, Newnan, GA 30265
30.0 miles, about 37 minutes from East Point
305-864-3333
By appointment only
Nearby: College Park · Union City · Fairburn
Every town in west Georgia