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Richards, 1990 (temporary hair removal in hirsutism)

Richards, 1990 Title: Temporary hair removal in patients with hirsutism: a clinical study. Authors: Richards RN, Uy M, Meharg G Journal: Cutis 1990 Mar;45(3):199-202 PMID: 2311435, UI: 90183482 Affiliated institution: Department of Medicine (Dermatology), North York General Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Cited in: Williams overview, Dierickx Women with facial hirsutism are burdened with … Continue reading “Richards, 1990 (temporary hair removal in hirsutism)”

Medical data

This section lists published clinical data on various methods of hair removal. In some cases, I have included unpublished reports for methods with little or no published data. Methods and devices that remove hair chemically or mechanically Shaving Waxing, plucking, and tweezing Topical preparations Devices that emit electric energy to remove hair Electrolysis X-rays Electric … Continue reading “Medical data”

The Tend Skin Company

Basic information Many consumers get ingrown hairs from shaving and other hair removal methods, and there are numerous products designed to help with this. Regular readers know that I write pretty tough reviews of hair removal products. Well, I’m happy to say there are a few products that can sometimes work as well as they … Continue reading “The Tend Skin Company”

Other products that relieve hair removal side effects

These products are not endorsed or recommended by me. A product which works perfectly for one consumer may not work at all for another. I list them for your convenience and make no claim or guarantee about their safety or effectiveness. Purchasing information A few besides Tend Skin you might consider (in no order, no … Continue reading “Other products that relieve hair removal side effects”

Epilady, Inc.

Epilady, Inc. Address: 3050 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 1710 Houston TX 77056 Phone: 888-737-7978 (toll-free) Website: http://www.epilady.com/ Epilady makes a series of shavers and rotary epilators for the consumer market: Lady B: a battery-powered trimmer Mini Epishave: a wet/dry shaver Discrette: a corded epilator Legend: a rechargeable epilator Duet: a corded shaver/epilator Epilady consumer review: … Continue reading “Epilady, Inc.”

Laserscope

Laserscope Contact information Address: 3052 Orchard Drive San Jose, CA 95134 Telephone: 800-356-7600 or 408-943-0636 Fax: 408-428-0512 website: http://www.laserscope.com email: nasdaq LSCP Available devices Lyra XP Extended Duration Pulse (EDP) allows the user to vary the laser pulse duration from 10 msec to 50 msec. By varying pulse duration, fluence and utilizing cooling one can … Continue reading “Laserscope”

Continuum Biomedical

Continuum Biomedical Contact information Address: 3150 Central Expressway Santa Clara, CA 95051 Telephone: (800) 956-7757 or (408) 727-3240 Fax: website: http://www.continuumlasers.com/mainswf.html email: continuum@ceoi.com Available devices The Medlite™ IV Q-Switched, ND:YAG Laser Frequency Doubled: greater than twice the power of the current Medlite model. Originally introduced as a tattoo removal laser in late 1991. The Medlite … Continue reading “Continuum Biomedical”

Mark H. Chandler of Rejuvenu (WARNING!)

Quack attack: Mark H. Chandler Michael T. Ricks, Sr. of Gemini Body Works (prior to his 2004 arrest) put up a site attacking me for stating that he is promoting a questionable hair removal device called the Super-Phaser Gold by Rejuvenu. He has also published a letter from another Rejuvenu salesman and "medical consultant" Mark … Continue reading “Mark H. Chandler of Rejuvenu (WARNING!)”

Bare & Beautiful (WARNING!)

Bare & Beautiful Hair Removal System is an electric tweezer scam sold by Dream Products, Inc. Bare & Beautiful Hair Removal System should be avoided by all consumers. Below is the text of one of their ads: Remove unwanted hair… painlessly No plucking No waxing No shaving No messy creams No electrolysis Bare & Beautiful … Continue reading “Bare & Beautiful (WARNING!)”