[Effectiveness and safety of long-pulsed Alexandrite laser for hair removal in 1702 patients].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of long-pulsed Alexandrite laser for hair removal.


METHODS
Hair removal was performed in 1702 hirsute patients with long-pulsed Alexandrite laser. Among them 1603 patients received two or more operations.


RESULTS
In patients who received 2, 3, 4, 5, and > or =6 operations, the effectiveness rates were 9.79%, 18.33%, 29.10%, 37.64%, and 82.68%, respectively. The number of operation correlated with the effectiveness, and > or =6 operations resulted in superior outcomes. Pigmentation occurred in 0.94% of the patients (16/1702).


CONCLUSIONS
The long-pulsed Alexandrite laser system is effective and safe in removing hair.
Jin
Hong-zhong
HZ
Department of Dermatology, PUMC Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100730, China. jinhongzhong@263.net
Wang
Jia-bi
JB
Jiang
Guo-tiao
GT
Wang
Hong-wei
HW
Liu
Yue-hua
YH
Zuo
Ya-Gang
YG
Li
Hong-Chun
HC
Ma
Dong-Lai
DL
He
Zhi-xin
ZX
Feng
Jing-chun
JC
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome