title: Theoretical considerations in laser hair removal.
abstract: A systematic and logical approach for laser hair removal demands an understanding of its biologic and physical bases. This article presents an overview of hair anatomy and physiology followed by a mathematically nonrigorous review of tissue optics and thermal responses to laser irradiation. The reader is provided with a step by step approach to laser hair removal.
mesh_terms: D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000601:surgery*; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods