EFFECTIVENESS OF LONG PULSED ND YAG LASER IN HAIR REMOVAL
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Abstract
Objective:
Material and Methods:
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Results:
completed the study. The maximum hair reduction was observed after first treatment 73%, after 3 months
the hair reduction was 70%, whereas the response to treatment was 65% at the end of six months after the treatment.
Maximum hair reduction was observed after the first treatment in all the patients. All the patients
Conclusion:
Long pulsed Nd YAG laser is a safe and effective method for hair reduction in all skin types
involving the face.
of 30 to 50 J/cm ). Four consecutive laser treatments were delivered to all the patients at 4- to 6-week
intervals. Photographic evaluations and hair count of skin sites were obtained at baseline, immediately,
and at 1, 3, and 6 months after the final laser treatment.
Fifty adult patients (skin phototypes II–V) with dark terminal facial hair and
normal hormonal profile were treated with a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm, 10-mm spot size, fluence
To evaluate the effictiveness and safety of long pulsed Nd:YAG laser in hirsutism.
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