Raulin, 2000  Title: Temporary hair loss using the long-pulsed
alexandrite laser at 20 milliseconds.
Authors: Raulin C, Greve B
Journal: Eur J Dermatol 2000 Mar;10(2):103-6
PMID: 10694307
Affiliated institution: Center for Dermatologic
Laser Therapy; Laserklinik Karlsruhe, Kaiserstrasse 104, D-76133
Karlsruhe, Germany. info@laserklinik.dewww.raulin.de
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Facial hypertrichosis presents an enormous psychological burden
for women. Temporary hair removal (waxing, plucking, etc.) and
electrolysis are prolonged and unsatisfactory methods of treatment.
For a few years several laser systems with varying wavelengths,
pulse durations and energy fluences have been used successfully
in laser epilation. In the retrospective study on hand, we report
on results of 30 female patients with hypertrichosis in the facial
area treated with the long pulse alexandrite laser at 20 msec
(Cynosure PhotoGenica LPIR/Apogee; 755 nm; 20 msec; up to 30 J/cm2;
10 or 12.5 mm beam diameter) over an 18 month treatment period.
After an average of 8 treatments, an average clearance rate of
75% could be achieved. Fair hair (white/blond/red) only showed
a clearance rate of 10%. Hypo- and hyperpigmentation did not appear.
The most frequent adverse effects were the occasional appearance
of scattered crusting (17%), which healed without consequences,
and folliculitis (13%). The average post-treatment observation
time lasted 3.25 months. The long-pulsed alexandrite laser at
a pulse duration of 20 msec is an effective and safe method of
treatment of hypertrichosis in the facial region of women. Black
hair responds considerably better to the laser treatment than
fair hair. A longer post-treatment observation time is necessary,
though, in order to provide evidence for the permanence of the
success of the method.
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