Introduction: Laser hair reduction (LHR) is a safe and effective way of reducing unwanted hairs over body. Long-pulse Nd:YAG laser has over the years, been proven to be particularly safe and effective in darker skin types. While conventionally, long-pulse Nd:YAG laser has been used, recently short-pulse width Nd:YAG laser of 0.6-1.6 ms which is 10-50 times less than the standard method (long-pulse) of Nd:YAG LHR, has become available. Objectives:To study the effectiveness of short-pulse width Nd:YAG laser in LHR in Indian patients. Material and methods:This was a prospective observational study conducted over a period of 1 year. Fifty female patients with fitzpatrick skin type 3-5 were included.Patients underwent four sessions of LHR, with an interval of 6 weeks and then follow up was done for 6 months after the last session. Results:The mean age of patient was 29.92 years ranging from 17 to 48 years.After finishing four sessions of LHR procedure 58%, 34%, 6%, and 2% of the patients showed excellent, good, moderate, and poor improvement respectively. No complications were seen during the treatment and after follow-up. Statistical analysis by paired t test showed the results to be statistically significant. Conclusion:Hair reduction using unique short-pulse width Nd:YAG laser is easy to use, safe, and effective in Indian skin. K E Y W O R D Slaser hair reduction, Nd:YAG laser, short-pulse width
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