Hair removal with intense pulsed light.

Author: Meng-Hua HUO ¹ ; Guo-Zhang CHEN ; Li-Ying YAO
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1. Plastic Surgery Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100041, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Female; Hair Removal; methods; Humans; Light; Male; Middle Aged; Young Adult
From: Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2005;21(4):288-290
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo evaluate the hair-removal effect of intense pulsed light (IPL).
METHODSThe unwanted hairs were removed with ELITE plus IPL. The treatment took 3 - 5 procedures, with an interval of over 2 months. 341 patients underwent the treatment.
RESULTSAll the patients were well tolerant without anesthesia. The unwanted hairs were wholly removed after 3 - 5 procedures. After operation, routine cleaning and make-up were allowed and bandaging was not necessary. There were blister in 3 cases and infection in 1 case. No pigmentation and scarring happened. Following-up of 3 - 6 months showed steady results with less regeneration of very thin and soft hair.
CONCLUSIONSIPL is an ideal hair-removal method because of the credible effect, simple operation, rapid treatment and no serious complications.