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Diode laser hair removal of the black patient
Author(s) -
Greppi Ivani
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1031
Subject(s) - hypopigmentation , hyperpigmentation , medicine , hair removal , laser , dermatology , dark skin , diode , folliculitis , surgery , optics , materials science , optoelectronics , physics
Background and Objective The 810‐nm wavelength diode laser can safely and successfully treat all skin types, including dark pigmented skin. Study Design/Materials and Methods Eight Fitzpatrick level V–VI skin type patients, four of which presented with the diagnosis of pseudofolliculitis barbae, were treated with the diode laser for hair removal using low‐energy settings and long pulse duration. Results All eight patients had excellent results with unwanted hair greatly reduced, and pseudofolliculitis barbae resolved. Conclusions Diode lasers can be used on dark pigmented skin with positive outcomes. Complications such as hypopigmentation, or hyperpigmentation occurred, but all were transient and resolved within a few months. Lasers Surg. Med. 28:150–155, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.