Long-Term Evaluation of the Long-Pulsed Alexandrite Laser for the Removal of Bikini Hair at Shortened Treatment Intervals

Summary Excess hair is an age‐old condition plaguing both men and women alike, of all races. Conditions such as hirsutism or hypertrichosis, procedures that involve grafted donor sites, transsexual transformations from male to female, and genetics are all responsible for excess or unwanted hair. Previous options for people seeking to remove or lessen the presence of hair have either been painful or resulted in short‐term hair removal. With the recent advent of laser technology, hair removal has been added to the many capabilities of the new generation nonablative lasers and light systems. Lasers are not yet a permanent solution for hair removal, but they are able to provide a safe, fast, and effective method of hair reduction.

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“…Lloyd and Mirkov reported a 78% clearance of hair 1 years following final treatment of their patients 22 . Similarly, Eremia et al .…”

Section: Long‐pulsed 755‐nm Alexandrite Lasermentioning

confidence: 86%

Photoepilation: a growing trend in laser‐assisted cosmetic dermatology

Nouri

Vejjabhinanta

Patel

et al. 2008

J of Cosmetic Dermatology

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“…This same study showed about 60% hair reduction 6 months after the last of three treatments. Lloyd and Mirkov 23 performed five treatments of the bikini line area at strict 3‐week intervals with a 20‐msec alexandrite laser and found a mean 78% hair reduction 1 year after the last treatment. They speculated that the good results might be due to the treatment frequency.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Hair Reduction Using a Scanning 800 nm Diode Laser

Baugh¹,

Trafeli²,

Barnette³

et al. 2001

Dermatol Surg

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“…In 1997, Finkel and colleagues first reported effective hair removal on the face, arms, legs, and bikini line with the long‐pulse 755‐nm alexandrite laser . Long‐term efficacy for the long‐pulsed alexandrite laser ranges from 65% to 80.6% . Equivalent hair removal for up to 6 months can be achieved using the alexandrite laser with pulse durations of 5, 10, and 20 ms .…”

Section: Alexandrite Lasermentioning

confidence: 99%