Ruby laser hair removal: evaluation of long-term efficacy and side effects.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Although several studies on laser-assisted hair removal have been published, data on long-term follow-up are few. The present study investigated the long-term efficacy and safety of normal-mode ruby laser pulses on hair removal. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:The normal-mode ruby laser (Epilaser; 694 nm, 3 msec) was used to treat a wide range of body sites in 51 volunteers. The mean follow-up after the last treatment was 8.37 months. RESULTS:Sixty-three percent of the patients had sparse regrowth. The mean fluence used was 46.5 J/cm(2) in patients who had sparse hair regrowth and 39.3 J/cm(2) in patients who had moderate hair regrowth (P = 0.0127). Transient pigmentary changes occurred most frequently in patients with skin type 4. CONCLUSION:The normal-mode ruby laser is an efficient and safe method for long-term hair reduction, especially in fair-skinned individuals with dark hair. Higher fluences produce greater long-term efficacy. Adverse effects are minimal and transient.

journal_name

Lasers Surg Med

authors

Campos VB,Dierickx CC,Farinelli WA,Lin TY,Manuskiatti W,Anderson RR

doi

10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(2000)26:2<177::aid-lsm8>3.

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-01-01 00:00:00

pages

177-85

issue

2

eissn

0196-8092

issn

1096-9101

pii

10.1002/(SICI)1096-9101(2000)26:2<177::AID-LSM8>3.

journal_volume

26

pub_type

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