RT Book, Section
A1 Minkis, Kira
A1 Bernstein, Leonard J.
A2 Geronemus, Roy G.
A2 Bernstein, Leonard J.
A2 Hale, Elizabeth K.
A2 Brightman, Lori A.
A2 Karen, Julie K.
A2 Weiss, Elliot T.
A2 Anolik, Robert T.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175385328
T1 Lasers and Light Devices for Hair Removal
T2 Lasers and Related Technologies in Dermatology
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071746441
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175385328
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  achievement  of  permanent  or  semipermanent  hair  removal  has  been  a  goal  for  over  a  century.  As  early  as  the  19th  century,  physicians  have  attempted  to  achieve  permanent  hair  removal  with  employment  of  electrolysis,  initially  for  the  treatment  of  trichiasis.1  With  the  development  of  laser  technology,  the  field  of  hair  epilation  has  vastly  expanded  in  recent  years.  Laser  hair  removal  (LHR)  has  revolutionized  the  field  of  hair  removal  in  large  part  due  to  the  ability  to  selectively  target  and  destroy  hair  follicles,  leading  to  more  long-lasting  hair  removal,  requiring  less  operator  dependency,  and  decreasing  the  potential  side  effects  compared  with  other  methods  of  hair  removal.  However,  despite  these  advantages,  it  is  of  paramount  importance  for  safe,  effective  LHR  that  the  laser/light  device  operator  has  a  basic  understanding  of  laser–skin  interactions  including  proper  patient/laser  selection  as  well  as  an  understanding  of  hair  anatomy,  growth,  and  physiology.