title: A new long pulsed 940 nm diode laser used for hair removal in Asian skin types.
abstract: The theory of selective photothermolysis has led to the development of a variety of different hair removal laser systems.1,2 These lasers use follicular melanin as a target chromophore. At present the delivery of adequate fluences, optimizing wavelengths and pulse duration, and adequate epidermal cooling are the factors required to achieve effective hair removal. To further evaluate these factors a study was initiated to further investigate a new laser system.
authors.affiliation: Skin Laser & Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersey, USA.
authors.forename: Mussarrat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: Atchima
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suwanchinda
authors.forename: Somyot
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Charuwichtratana
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goldberg
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People; D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome