Efficacy of long pulse neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet 1064 laser permanent hair reduction treatment in skin types V and VI Nigerian patients

Background: There are no studies examining the use, safety, efficacy, effective fluence and pulse duration of Laser hair reduction in Nigerians. This study aimed to document duration, number sessions achieve permanent reduction. Methods: A retrospective review removal 87 FitzPatrick skin type V VI patients from January 2017 August 2021 using neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:Yag). The (Joules/cm3), (msecs), site interval between were documented. Data was summarized frequencies percentage proportion. Comparison fluence, different body sites tested analysis variance. Results: total 354 laser performed made up 80 females 7 males; mean age 35.8±9.24 years. face most frequently treated (67.5% sessions). sessions, 4.07±4.22, 19.38±1.48 (msec) 18.22±1.29 (J/cm3) respectively. An average 6 required reduction: a significantly lower p=0.043. Conclusions: long Nd:Yag 1064 is an safe for types VI. effective, 16 22 msec 15 20 J/cm2 requires fewer sessions.