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Effectiveness of Alexandrite Laser for Hair Removal in 350 Patients

Yingling Chen

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Objective:To evaluate the effect of hair removal using alexandrite laser.Methods:A total of 350 patients with unwanted hair were treated by alexandrite laser(wavelength: 755 nm,30 ms pulsewidth).The 350 patients were divided into several groups according to the hair of different parts of the body,and the curative effects were analyzed.Results:After several times of treatment,the effective rate is 83.71 %.We found that there were different effective rates in different part and the number of operation correlated with the effectiveness.Pigmentation occurred in 1.43 % of the patients(5/350).Conclusion:Hair removal by alexandrite laser has permanent effect.No severe side-effect is observed.

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Key concepts: Hair removal, Laser, Dermatology, Medicine, Materials science, Optics, Physics