One-year follow-up using an intense pulsed light source for long-term hair removal.
BACKGROUND
The long-term removal of unwanted hair is a challenge for health care providers. Peer-reviewed scientific data for many of the hair removal laser systems is lacking.


OBJECTIVE
This paper provides a chronicle of 24 of the 31 patients who participated in the original 3-month trial for hair removal utilizing an intense pulsed light source.


METHODS
A total of 24 of the original 31 patients who took part in the one treatment, 3-month, intense pulsed light trial were examined again at 1 year following the treatment.


RESULTS
Long-term epilation of 75% hair removal was found in this group of patients after 1 year with a single treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
The intense pulsed light source is an effective method for providing long-term epilation of unwanted hair.
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Gold Skin Care Center, 2000 Richard Jones Road, Suite 220, Nashville, TN 37215, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology