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Ruby laser hair removal: Evaluation of long-term efficacy and side effects

2000; Wiley; Volume: 26; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/(sici)1096-9101(2000)26

1096-9101

Valéria Campos, Christine Dierickx, William A. Farinelli, Tai-Yuan David Lin, Woraphong Manuskiatti, R. Rox Anderson,

Facial Rejuvenation and Surgery Techniques

Lasers in Surgery and MedicineVolume 26, Issue 2 p. 177-185 Ruby laser hair removal: Evaluation of long-term efficacy and side effects Valeria B. Campos MD, Valeria B. Campos MD Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Search for more papers by this authorChristine C. Dierickx MD, Christine C. Dierickx MD Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Search for more papers by this authorWilliam A. Farinelli BS, William A. Farinelli BS Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Search for more papers by this authorTai-Yuan D. Lin MD, Tai-Yuan D. Lin MD Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Search for more papers by this authorWoraphong Manuskiatti MD, Woraphong Manuskiatti MD Department of Dermatology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, ThailandSearch for more papers by this authorR. Rox Anderson MD, Corresponding Author R. Rox Anderson MD anderson@helix.mgh.harvard.edu Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, 50 Blossom Street, Bartlett Extension 6, Boston, MA 02114Search for more papers by this author Valeria B. Campos MD, Valeria B. Campos MD Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Search for more papers by this authorChristine C. Dierickx MD, Christine C. Dierickx MD Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Search for more papers by this authorWilliam A. Farinelli BS, William A. Farinelli BS Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Search for more papers by this authorTai-Yuan D. Lin MD, Tai-Yuan D. Lin MD Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Search for more papers by this authorWoraphong Manuskiatti MD, Woraphong Manuskiatti MD Department of Dermatology, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, ThailandSearch for more papers by this authorR. Rox Anderson MD, Corresponding Author R. Rox Anderson MD anderson@helix.mgh.harvard.edu Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, Department of Dermatology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, 50 Blossom Street, Bartlett Extension 6, Boston, MA 02114Search for more papers by this author First published: 25 April 2000 https://doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1096-9101(2000)26:2 3.0.CO;2-JCitations: 53AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Background and Objective Although several studies on laser-assisted hair removal have been published, data on long-term follow-up are few. The present study investigated the long-term efficacy and safety of normal-mode ruby laser pulses on hair removal. Study Design/Materials and Methods The normal-mode ruby laser (Epilaser; 694 nm, 3 msec) was used to treat a wide range of body sites in 51 volunteers. The mean follow-up after the last treatment was 8.37 months. Results Sixty-three percent of the patients had sparse regrowth. The mean fluence used was 46.5 J/cm2 in patients who had sparse hair regrowth and 39.3 J/cm2 in patients who had moderate hair regrowth (P = 0.0127). Transient pigmentary changes occurred most frequently in patients with skin type 4. Conclusion The normal-mode ruby laser is an efficient and safe method for long-term hair reduction, especially in fair-skinned individuals with dark hair. Higher fluences produce greater long-term efficacy. Adverse effects are minimal and transient. Lasers Surg. Med. 26:177–185, 2000. © 2000 Wiley-Liss, Inc. Citing Literature Volume26, Issue2Special Issue: Dermatologic Laser Surgery2000Pages 177-185 RelatedInformation