| Title |
A comparison study of the efficacy and side effects of different light sources in hair removal
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Lasers in Medical Science, April 2006
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10103-006-0373-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Parviz Toosi, Afshin Sadighha, Ali Sharifian, Gita Meshkat Razavi |
| Abstract |
Unwanted hairs are a common problem in which different light sources were developed as the treatment of choice. Alexandrite laser, diode laser, and intense pulsed light (IPL) were clinically used for this purpose with long-term scarce comparative results. The objective of the study was to compare the clinical efficacy, complications, and long-term hair reduction of alexandrite laser, diode laser, and IPL. Clinical trials on 232 persons using diode, alexandrite, laser and IPL were conducted. The number of sessions to reach optimal result varied between 3 and 7. Then the side effects were evaluated. Six months after the last session, optimal hair reduction was observed with no significant differences between the light sources, but a hair reduction was found to be higher using the diode laser. Side effects were observed with all light sources but more frequently with diode. Our findings indicate that all three light sources tested have similar effects on hair removal and in Iranian patients, using lower wavelengths minimizes the side effects. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 47 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 10 | 20% |
| Other | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 6% |
| Other | 11 | 22% |
| Unknown | 9 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 35% |
| Engineering | 5 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 6% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 6% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 9 | 18% |
| Unknown | 10 | 20% |
Attention Score in Context
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