Nd:YAG Laser Hair Removal: Treatment Session and Total Energy Effects on Hair Reduction

Laser hair removal.

We are in a state of evolution in long-term hair removal. Safe and effective technology is now available. Lasers will always become smaller, faster, and perhaps more effective. For those interested in offering this procedure, evidence indicates that we are beyond the experimental phase. The treating physician should carefully review current available technology and receive proper training speci...

Laser hair removal

The extended theory of selective photothermolysis enables the laser surgeon to target and destroy hair follicles, thereby leading to hair removal. Today, laser hair removal (LHR) is the most commonly requested cosmetic procedure in the world and is routinely performed by dermatologists, other physicians, and non-physician personnel with variable efficacy. The ideal candidate for LHR is fair ski...

Laser hair removal.

Laser hair removal created controversy when it was first described over 5 years ago. It has now become an accepted modality for long-term hair reduction. It rivals electrolysis in the successful treatment of small hair-bearing areas. It surpasses any modality in the treatment of larger hair-bearing anatomic areas.

Evaluation of efficacy of Diode Laser treatment on unwanted hair

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Laser hair removal: progress marches on.

[Laser hair removal for urethral hair after hypospadias repair].

A 56-year-old male was admitted for induration of ventral side of the penile shaft. Computed tomography showed a large urethral calculus in the distal urethra. About 50 years previously, he had undergone multi-staged urethroplasty for hypospadias. He had also suffered from recurrent urethral calculi managed by urethrolithotomy 5 and 2 years before the admission. Urethrolithotomy revealed hair-b...