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EFFECTIVENESS OF LONG PULSED ND YAG LASER IN HAIR REMOVAL


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Title: EFFECTIVENESS OF LONG PULSED ND YAG LASER IN HAIR REMOVAL

Authors: Sahibzada Mahmood Noor, Muhammad Majid Paracha

Journal: Journal of Postgraduate Medical Institute

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Publisher: Postgraduate Medical Institute

Country: Pakistan

Year: 2010

Volume: 24

Issue: 3

Language: English

Keywords: LaserHair removalLong Pulsed Nd YAG laserHirsutism.

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Objective: Material and Methods:  2  Results: completed the study. The maximum hair reduction was observed after first treatment 73%, after 3 monthsthe hair reduction was 70%, whereas the response to treatment was 65% at the end of six months after the treatment.Maximum hair reduction was observed after the first treatment in all the patients. All the patients    Conclusion: Long pulsed Nd YAG laser is a safe and effective method for hair reduction in all skin types  involving the face. of 30 to 50 J/cm ). Four consecutive laser treatments were delivered to all the patients at 4- to 6-week intervals. Photographic evaluations and hair count of skin sites were obtained at baseline, immediately,and at 1, 3, and 6 months after the final laser treatment. Fifty adult patients (skin phototypes II–V) with dark terminal facial hair and normal hormonal profile were treated with a long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm, 10-mm spot size, fluenceTo evaluate the effictiveness and safety of long pulsed Nd:YAG laser in hirsutism.


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