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Comparative Evaluation of Long-Pulse Alexandrite and Long-Pulse Nd:YAG Laser Systems Used Individually and in Combination for Axillary Hair Removal

2008; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 34; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1524-4725.2007.34125.x

1524-4725

JANE G. KHOURY, Raminder Saluja, Mitchel P. Goldman,

Cancer and Skin Lesions

The 755-nm alexandrite and the 1,064-nm Nd:YAG lasers are both utilized for hair removal. Advances in laser technology have led to the development of dual-wavelength treatment for increased efficacy.The objective was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of combining 755- and 1,064-nm wavelengths for axillary hair removal.Twenty patients received three treatments at 4- to 6-week intervals in four axillary quadrants. The left upper axilla was treated with the alexandrite laser, the left lower axilla with the Nd:YAG laser, the right upper axilla with combination alexandrite and Nd:YAG laser, and the right lower quadrant with the diode laser. At 1- and 2-month follow-up visits, subjects completed questionnaires and were assessed for percentage of hair reduction.Eighteen subjects completed the study. The greatest reduction was seen with the alexandrite laser at 70.3% and combination of alexandrite and Nd:YAG laser at 67.1%. The diode laser was less efficacious at 59.7% and the Nd:YAG laser had the least improvement with 47.4% reduction. Subjects found the alexandrite and diode lasers to be the most tolerable and the Nd:YAG and combination treatment to be the most painful.Combination treatment of alexandrite and Nd:YAG lasers provides no added benefit over the alexandrite laser alone.