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Currently the medical field is experiencing a sizable increase in laser hair removal technology. Ruby and alexandrite have proved to be important tools in that field. The aim of this paper is to objectively evaluate the results of hair removal by both lasers in darker skin types [III and IV]. This study included sixteen patients treated in the period from August 2000 to March 2001 Hair count was recorded by a graduated grid; while thickness was evaluated by comparing the hair shaft with standard suture materials. Numerical data concerning both the number and the thickness were obtained before and after each session. Excluding the side effects, both lasers were found efficacious in reducing hair count and thickness in skin types III and IV. And numerical data about the anticipated results could be offered to future patients during the initial consultation