Hair stimulation following laser and intense pulsed light photo‐epilation: Review of 543 cases and ways to manage it

Willey, Andrea; Torrontegui, Jaioae; Azpiazu, Jose L.; Landa, N.

doi:10.1002/lsm.20485

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“…Serial digital photographs, schematic diagrams, and hair counts before and after treatment assessed paradoxical hypertrichosis and terminal hair change after a few sessions of IPL therapy among 51 out of 991 patients (5.1%). Willey et al [20] reported in her retrospective study increased hair growth in 57 out of 543 (10.5%) patients treated with an alexandrite laser, a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser, or an IPL device (Epilight). Unfortunately, their results were not proportionally allotted to the different light devices.…”

Section: Hair Removalmentioning

confidence: 97%

“…The subsequent application of cold packs surrounding the treatment area during treatments minimized the incidence of terminal hair growth in their clinic. Willey et al [20] stated that the presence of fine hair prior to treatment appeared to be the most important risk factor for increased terminal hair growth. Terminal hair growth occurred most often in the low maxillary area, the neck, the lateral cheeks, and the chin areas in young women with skin types II-IV.…”

Section: Hair Removalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Intense pulsed light (IPL): A review

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Background: Intense pulsed light (IPL) devices use flashlamps and bandpass filters to emit polychromatic incoherent high-intensity pulsed light of determined wavelength spectrum, fluence, and pulse duration. Similar to lasers, the basic principle of IPL devices is a more or less selective thermal damage of the target. The combination of prescribed wavelengths, fluences, pulse durations, and pulse intervals facilitates the treatment of a wide spectrum of skin conditions. Objective: To summarize the physics of IPL, to provide guidance for the practical use of IPL devices, and to discuss the current literature on IPL in the treatment of unwanted hair growth, vascular lesions, pigmented lesions, acne vulgaris, and photodamaged skin and as a light source for PDT and skin rejuvenation. Methods: A systematic search of several electronic databases, including Medline and PubMed and the authors experience on intense pulsed light. Results: Numerous trials show the effectiveness and compatibility of IPL devices. Conclusion: Most comparative trials attest IPLs similar effectiveness to lasers (level of evidence: 2b to 4, depending on the indication). However, large controlled and blinded comparative trials with an extended follow-up period are necessary. Lasers Surg. Med. 42:93-104, 2010.

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Section: Hair Removalmentioning

confidence: 97%

Section: Hair Removalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Intense pulsed light (IPL): A review

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“…At least in mice, areas with second-degree burn that received local hyperthermia had significantly more hair follicles compared with control (12). Paradoxical hypertrichosis occurring at the periphery of intense pulsed light (IPL)-treated area could be minimized by applying cold packs to the surrounding area, suggesting that heat, and not scattering photons alone, plays important roles in this interesting phenomenon (13). Hypothermia, on the other hand, also alters hair growth cycles as seen in oncology patients whereby induction of scalp hypothermia can prevent chemotherapy-induced hair loss (14,15).…”

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Cast application of four weeks' duration significantly affects hair length, diameter and density

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Journal of Dermatological Treatment

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“…Three courses of treatment at 6-week intervals resulted in permanent alopecia as measured at 6 months after completion of therapy. Disadvantages of the technique included the bulky hand piece of the instrument making application in the oropharynx difficult and a reported paradoxical stimulation of hair growth in 10 % of patients [5].…”

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Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for permanent alopecia of unwanted palatal hair

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Options for unwanted intraoral hair removal associated with flap reconstruction may include trimming, electrolysis, mechanical epilation, and laser and light epilation. These methods provide temporary relief and often require repeated treatment, with laser and light epilation providing the most durable response. Therapeutic external beam radiation used in the treatment of cancer is known to cause temporary alopecia at low doses and permanent alopecia at higher doses. We report a case of a man who underwent oncologic resection for early stage retromolar trigone cancer. His surgical defect required reconstruction with a submental flap. Post-operatively, his flap grew a thick beard within his oral cavity that was extremely bothersome. Due to the location of the flap, trimming, electrolysis, laser, and light epilation were not recommended treatment options. He was referred to us for consideration of external beam radiation with the goal of permanent alopecia of his intraoral graft.Keywords Palatal hair . Radiation-induced alopecia . Hair removal . Oral cavity reconstruction Case reportA 71-year-old smoker presented with a pedicled mass on the left hard palate extending behind the maxillary gingiva, down the retromolar trigone to the posterior mandibular buccal sulcus, and onto the buccal surface. Biopsy confirmed a spindled squamous cell carcinoma. CT scan showed a 2.5×2.0 cm mass of the left posterior roof of the oral cavity. PET/CT scan confirmed uptake in the hard palate and left retromolar trigone with two hypermetabolic lymph nodes in level II. His past medical history included lung cancer treated with resection and adjuvant radiation 7 years prior, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with oxygen dependence at night, and recurrent pneumonias. He had a 100+ pack-year smoking history and quit at the time of his diagnosis.Oncologic resection was performed, with pathology revealing two separate primaries. The first lesion was a 3.8-cm spindle cell squamous carcinoma of the hard palate with a depth of invasion of 2 mm, no bone involvement, no perineural invasion, and negative margins. The diameter of the pedicle of the mass was smaller than maximum diameter. The second lesion was a 1.5 cm moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the retromolar trigone with a depth of invasion of 2 mm, no bone invasion, and negative margins. Due to the proximity of the presenting lesions, they were resected in a single en bloc specimen. The ipsilateral neck was dissected and pathologically negative (0/14 lymph nodes). The resulting

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Hair stimulation following laser and intense pulsed light photo‐epilation: Review of 543 cases and ways to manage it

Cited by 67 publications

References 25 publications

Intense pulsed light (IPL): A review

Intense pulsed light (IPL): A review

Cast application of four weeks' duration significantly affects hair length, diameter and density

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy for permanent alopecia of unwanted palatal hair

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