Solomon, 1998  Title: Hair removal using the long-pulsed ruby
laser.
Authors: Solomon MP
Journal: Ann Plast Surg 1998 Jul;41(1):1-6
PMID: 9678460, UI: 98341600
Affiliated institution: Division
of Plastic Surgery, Allegheny University of the Health Sciences,
Philadelphia, PA, USA.
There are a variety of traditional treatments for
the removal of unwanted hair. Recently, lasers have been developed
to remove hair. The long-pulsed ruby laser uses light at a wavelength
of 694 nm with a 3-msec pulse to destroy hair. Seventy-two patients
were treated with this laser from one to four times in a variety
of areas. Seventy-one patients had an alteration in their hair
growth. One patient had no change in her hair pattern. There were
no scars and no permanent changes in pigmentation. Laser hair
removal is a useful method for the treatment of unwanted facial
and body hair.
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