Alexandrite laser is one of the most common methods of hair removal. Its utilization is gradually increasing due to easy accessibility and high effectiveness. However, the disuse of protective goggles during the application of this laser is a serious problem. In this case report, we presented a 35-year-old male patient who had foveal injury by alexandrite laser. The inflammatory process seconda...

INTRODUCTION Several studies have reported laser treatment of Capillary Malformations (CMs) using systems other than pulsed dye lasers (PDL). Few, however, have compared different systems in the same patients. This study aimed to directly compare CM fading using five different systems. METHODS Eighteen previously PDL-treated patients were test-patched using the alexandrite, KTP, and Nd:YAG la...

Background: Acanthosis nigricans (AN) is a brown to black, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin that usually involves cutaneous folds. Treatment of AN is important regarding cosmetic reasons and various therapeutic modalities have been used for these purposes. The goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of long-pulsed alexandrite laser and topical tretinoin-ammonium lactate for tre...

Background: Hirsutism is a common problem for which laser is being the treatment of choice. Several lasers with varying wavelengths, pulse durations, energy fluences and skin cooling systems, are currently used for hair removal. However, the ideal laser parameters and group of patients who respond better after treatment remain largely unknown. Objectives: A prospective study to evaluate the lon...

Several different laser systems are currently used to remove unwanted hairs. In this study, we studied follicular changes following hair removal with ruby or alexandrite lasers at different fluences. Unwanted hairs were treated with a ruby laser (ICN, Photon Ics, UK) at 10, 14, 18 J/cm(2) or an alexandrite laser (Cynosure, USA) at 11, 14, 17 J/cm(2). A 3 mm punch biopsy was taken immediately af...

Background: The theory of selective photo-thermolysis led to the development of a variety of different laser systems which range from the shorter spectrum of 694nm ruby laser to the middle with the 755nm alexandrite and 810nm diode lasers to the long end with the 1064nm (Nd:YAG) laser. Objective: A systematic review on the clinical trials with use of various laser sources for hair removal...

BACKGROUND The risk of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is increased during freckles and lentigines treatment in Asians. OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness and safety of using 595-nm long pulsed dye laser (LPDL), 755-nm LP Alexandrite laser, 532-nm QS Nd:YAG laser and 532-nm LP potassium-titanyl-phosphate (KTP) laser for the treatment of freckles or lentigines in Asian patients...