Hair removal for Fitzpatrick skin types V and VI using light and heat energy technology.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the safety and efficacy of a light and heat energy (LHE)-based system (SkinStaion system; Radiancy Inc, Orangeburg, NY, USA) for hair removal in subjects with skin types V and VI.


METHODS
Thirty-one subjects with Fitzpatrick skin types V and VI were consented for treatment with the system. Twenty-six subjects completed the 12-week follow-up. Safety was evaluated at each visit and efficacy was evaluated at both follow-up visits.


RESULTS
An average hair clearance of 41.7% from 57 treatment sites was reported at the 6-week follow-up visit and a 35.5% average hair clearance was reported at the 12-week follow-up. Edema was only reported in 2 cases (7.7%) of the study population. Eleven cases of erythema were reported following treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Treatment with the modified LHE system was safe and effective for hair removal in patients with skin types V and VI.
Sadick
Neil S
NS
Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY, USA. nssderm@sadickdermatology.com
Krespi
Yoseph
Y
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D008027:Light; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010789:Phototherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation