Trial reportLasers in medical science2018
Removal of unwanted hair: efficacy, tolerability, and safety of long-pulsed 755-nm alexandrite laser equipped with a sapphire handpiece.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.
- Cytokine Pathways and Investigational Target Therapies in Hidradenitis Suppurativa.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Pooled it
- Comparison of efficacy and safety of a novel 755-nm diode laser with conventional 755-nm alexandrite laser in reduction of axillary hairs.Lasers in medical science · 2020Trial
- Angiokeratoma of Fordyce-A rare complication of laser hair removal: A case report of two patients.Clinical case reports · 2024Article
- Applications of Long-Pulse Alexandrite Laser in Cosmetic Dermatology: A Review.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2023Review
- Traumatic tattoos induced by IPL hair removal: A rare case report.Clinical case reports · 2021Article
- Long-pulsed 755-nm alexandrite laser equipped with a sapphire handpiece: unwanted hair removal in darker phototypes.Lasers in medical science · 2021Article
- Laser and Light-Based Treatment Modalities for the Management of Hidradenitis Suppurativa.American journal of clinical dermatology · 2020Review
- Diode Laser 805 Hair Removal Side Effects in Groups of Various Ethnicities - Cohort Study Results.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2020Article
- Lasers for Becker's nevus.Lasers in medical science · 2019Article
- Aspects of Diode Laser (805 nm) Hair Removal Safety in a Mixed-Race Group of Patients.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2019Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Due to the difference in refraction coefficients between air and the corneal epithelium, irradiation of the skin with a light source can lead to reflection of the energy and its leakage to the skin causes epidermal injury. All of which decreases the efficacy of treatment. We evaluated cooling sapphire handpieces' efficacy in decreasing pain and epidermal injuries and enhancing the treatment outcome in laser hair removal. A total of 49 patients with Fitzpatrick skin types of II to IV were treated for laser hair removal on face, limbs, inguinal, and axillary areas with pulsed 755-nm alexandrite laser equipped with a sapphire handpiece and the cooling system. Hair counts were performed by two independent observers at the baseline and 3 months after the final treatment. A marked reduction in hair regrowth was noted 3 months after the final treatment in all body locations studied. Clinical hair reduction was observed and fully assessed. There were no serious side effects with an average pain score of 4.6 out of 40. The cooled sapphire cylinder tip has been shown to minimize epidermal injury and reduce the system energy leaks to the skin.
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