Abstract:Lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) systems are some of the most demanded techniques used for unwanted hair removal. They act by selective photothermolysis, a mechanism by which photons target the hair follicle melanocyes while, at the same time, sparing the surrounding tissue. However, when applied directly onto a pigmented lesion, the energy from the laser can be absorbed by nevocytes, with subsequent thermal injury of the lesion. Few studies in the literature have described the consequences of laser… Show more
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