Background: Numerous lasers are currently available for hair removal. Objective: To study the efficacy of a pulsed diode laser for removing unwanted hair. Patients and Methods: In this quasi-experimental clinical trial, 39 patients with unwanted hairs on chin referred to Novin-Didegan Laser Center in Tehran were treated with a diode laser system (Palomar, 810nm). Fluences ranging from 40 to 64 ...

Unwanted facial and body hair is a common problem, generating a high level of interest for treatment innovations. A wide range of modalities for the management of unwanted hair have been advocated over the years with varying degrees of clinical success. Most recently, lasers and light sources have been used to address this problem with improved clinical success rates in properly selected patien...

BACKGROUND Currently available methods for permanent removal of unwanted body hair are either slow or may result in painful side effects or scarring. OBJECTIVE The authors investigated the safety and effectiveness of galvanic current by patch and probe technique as a method of permanent hair removal. RESULTS Microscopic evidence confirmed that galvanic current treatment using either a probe...

I n all members of the animal kingdom, hair functions as a sensory organ, provides insulation against the elements, and serves a variety of social and sexual behavior purposes. Humans for the most part consider hair solely for its cosmetic significance. Patients seeking treatment of excess or, more commonly, unwanted hair have a variety of psychosocial complaints. Lasers and light sources are n...

Until now, people suffering from unwanted, non-pigmented hair grow (white, grey and light blond) could not effectively been treated by photothermolysis. Melanin encapsulated liposomes are able to target melanin into the hair follicle. Melanin is the primary chromophore for laser hair removal. The external application of these liposomes prior to laser treatment ables to achieve permanent hair re...

BACKGROUND Removal of unwanted hair is the most popular skin treatment worldwide. Over the past decade, various lasers and light sources for epilation have been advocated for use in an office setting, although most people continue to treat unwanted hair with a variety of temporary physical methods (e.g., waxing, shaving) in a home setting, presumably due to cost and convenience factors. OBJEC...