The removal of unwanted hair using a ruby laser
| Autor: | B. Philp, Adriaan O. Grobbelaar, R. Grover, Se H. Liew, R.M. Clement, M.N. Kiernan, David Gault |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Male Pulsed laser Hirsutism medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Skin Pigmentation Hair Removal law.invention Melanin law Ophthalmology otorhinolaryngologic diseases medicine Hair removal Humans Prospective Studies Child hirsutism integumentary system business.industry Ruby laser Unwanted hair Treatment options Middle Aged Hair follicle medicine.disease Dermatology Treatment Outcome medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Child Preschool Female Surgery Laser Therapy sense organs business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | British Journal of Plastic Surgery. 52:173-177 |
| ISSN: | 0007-1226 |
| DOI: | 10.1054/bjps.1999.3083 |
| Popis: | A ruby laser has been developed to remove unwanted hair. Melanin within the hair is used as a natural chromophore. It is postulated that photothermal damage destroys the hair itself and also key cells surrounding the hair follicle to prevent regrowth. A prospective study of laser depilation in 116 patients or 175 sites was performed over a period of 18 months. All the patients had tried other methods of hair removal and found them to be unsatisfactory. Hair counts (follicles/cm 2 ) were used to judge the outcome. The mean follow-up time was 23.25 weeks (range 12–76 weeks). After a mean number of treatments of 1.92 (range 1–20) there was a 56.4% reduction in hair density. Comparing pre- and post-treatment hair density, there was a highly significant reduction (paired t -test: P Laser removal of hair is now a realistic treatment option. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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