Permanent hair removal: effectiveness
No permanent hair removal method is 100% effective in all clients
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Method | Study | # in study | # (%) with significant change** |
NONE | — | — | |
NONE | — | — | |
NONE | — | — | |
NONE | — | — | |
NONE | — | — | |
8 | 0 (0%) | ||
393 | 228 (58%) | ||
56 | 50 (90%) | ||
281 | 261 (93%) | ||
67 | 28 (41%) | ||
Eremia (2001) | 89 | 89? (?) | |
Alster (2001) | 20 | 20? (?) | |
Baumler (2002) | 16 | 4 (25%) | |
48 | 17 (35%) | ||
12 | 0 (0%) |
*** OTC = over the counter topical products sold on the web and on infomercials
*** defined in this table as significant change in amount of hair at more than 6 months after last treatment
*** unpublishedFor more on this, see my section on clinical data.
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