Ash, 1999  Title: Hair removal using a long-pulsed alexandrite
laser
Authors: Ash K, Lord J, Newman J, McDaniel
D
Journal: Derm Clinics 1999 vol 17 (2) April
1999
PMID: --
Affiliated institutions: Naval Hospitals
Okinawa and Portsmouth, Laser Center of Virginia, Eastern Virginia
Medical School
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A pretty good overview of the limited clinical data
available at the time of writing.
The use of lasers for hair depilation has become a common modality
for physicians in the recent past. As new lasers are developed,
the complex mechanisms affecting this form of treatment are now
under close investigation. The long-pulsed alexandrite laser functioning
at a wavelength of 755 nm has recently been added to the armamentarium
of health care providers to assist patients with unwanted body
hair. A review of the embryology and anatomy of the hair follicle
are discussed, as well as the findings of recent studies using
this form of laser therapy. Using the suggested treatment protocols
offered laser assisted depilation may be effectively achieved.
The degree and duration of reduction vary with anatomic site and
improve with multiple treatments.
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