BACKGROUND Many individuals seek to decrease facial and body hair density. Although a variety of epilating methods are available, improved techniques would be of interest to patients and physicians alike. OBJECTIVE To determine the safety and clinical efficacy of a new laser-based method of hair removal. METHODS A Q-switched Nd:YAG laser was used to scan skin with increased hair after apply...

BACKGROUND Foremost fine hairs in the frontal hairline region are critical in hair transplantation for hairline correction (HTHC) in women. However, there are few studies on a nonsurgical revisionary method for improving an unnatural foremost hairline with thick donor hairs resulting from a previous HTHC. OBJECTIVE To investigate the efficacy and safety of using a hair removal laser (HRL) sys...

The presence of unwanted hair continues to plague many individuals for whom traditional methods of hair removal remain unsatisfactory. Old methods of removing unwanted hair include shaving, waxing, chemical depilation, and electrolysis, all of which have temporary results. The invention of photothermolysis and the development of various laser systems with many ranges of wavelengths have made ef...

The extended theory of selective photothermolysis enables the laser surgeon to target and destroy hair follicles, thereby leading to hair removal. Today, laser hair removal (LHR) is the most commonly requested cosmetic procedure in the world and is routinely performed by dermatologists, other physicians, and non-physician personnel with variable efficacy. The ideal candidate for LHR is fair ski...

INTRODUCTION To improve laser hair removal (LHR) for dark skin, the fluence rate reaching the hair follicle in LHR is important. This paper presents the results of a comparative study examining the function of wavelength on dark skin types using 755 nm alexandrite and 810 nm diode lasers. METHODS The structure of the skin was created using a realistic skin model by the Advanced Systems Analys...

UNLABELLED Laser-assisted hair removal, Laser hair removal, Laser and light-assisted hair removal, Laser and light-assisted, long-term hair reduction, IPL photodepilation, LHE photodepilation; all these are acceptable synonyms. Laser (Ruby, Nd Yag, Alexandrite, Diode), intense pulse light, light and heat energy system are the different light-/Laser-based systems used for hair removal; each have...

INTRODUCTION Although women's total removal of their pubic hair has been described as a "new norm," little is known about the pubic hair removal patterns of sexually active women in the United States. AIMS The purpose of this study was to assess pubic hair removal behavior among women in the United States and to examine the extent to which pubic hair removal methods are related to demographic...

BACKGROUND Current laser hair removal modalities achieve a long-term but not persistent (irreversible) hair loss. OBJECTIVE This review highlights the mechanisms of the current laser hair removal technology and explores possible side effects. METHODS The literature is reviewed. RESULTS The hair shaft plays a key role in the mechanisms underlying current photoepilation procedures by acting...

BACKGROUND The preparation of people for surgery has traditionally included the routine removal of body hair from the intended surgical wound site. However, there are studies which claim that pre-operative hair removal is deleterious to patients, perhaps by causing surgical site infections (SSIs), and should not be carried out. OBJECTIVES The primary objective of this review was to determine ...

Laser emission from neodymium-doped glass was first produced nearly 40 years ago. Later, a crystal of yttrium, aluminum, and garnet (YAG) was discovered to be a better lasing host for neodymium. The Nd:YAG laser has since been used for a variety of medical applications, more recently, this instrument has been used for the purpose of damaging hair follicles to epilate unwanted hair. This article...