Fixed, low radiant exposure vs. incremental radiant exposure approach for diode laser hair reduction: a randomized, split axilla, comparative single‐blinded trial

Pavlović, Miloš; Adamič, Metka; Nenadić, Dane

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“…This study reports unique aspects of diode laser 805 nm hair removal safety in a mixed-race group of patients and no similar study is found among available references. Available references report that hair removal using diode laser is safe and effective in all skin types according to Fitzpatrick scale, as shown in studies of Cameron et al, 1 Pavlović et al 11 and Fayne et al 2 ; however no study was made in accordance to mixed race patients. In this study, investigators achieved excellent results in pubic area in a group of mixed race patients in objective 86, 90% and subjective 84, 40% assessments.…”

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“…[3][4][5][6] The available literature describes the effectiveness of the diode laser as a method for all skin types according to the Fitzpatrick scale hair removal, but the question of patient safety and minimization of side effects and postoperative complications in mixed-race patients remains unanswered. [1][2][3][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14] In diode laser, the hair removal principle of selective photothermolysis applies where the chromophore is melanin in the hair shaft itself and the bulge. However, the same chromophore can be found as skin pigment.…”

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“…27 The scientific literature presents numerous reports on the effectiveness of LHR but is limited to different parts of the body and no reports on mixed-race participants have been found. 6,8,10,11,[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] Objective The authors of this study have noticed that mixed-race patients' skin reacts differently than similar skin types according to the Fitzpatrick scale of non-mixed-race patients and so far no related research was found. The objective of the study was to investigate the occurrence and types of side and adverse effects after performing diode laser 805 nm hair removal in a group of mixed-race participants with phototypes III-V and to assess its impact on the results of the treatment measured as a percentage of hair reduction in the treated area.…”

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Aspects of Diode Laser (805 nm) Hair Removal Safety in a Mixed-Race Group of Patients

Załęska

Atta-Motte

2019

J Lasers Med Sci

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Introduction: Laser hair removal (LHR) has become one of the most popular treatments in aesthetics. Side effects are an inevitable part of laser therapy, therefore managing them is crucial for every laser practitioner to ensure patients’ safety along with achieving the best results. The available references describe the effectiveness of the diode LHR for all skin types according to the Fitzpatrick scale, but the question of patient safety and minimization of side effects and postoperative complications in mixed-race patients remains unanswered. This study aims to illustrate aspects of specific side effects in patients of mixed ethnicity and the impact of those effects on the results of the treatment. Methods: The study was conducted in Poland and the United Kingdom on 216 patients of various ethnic backgrounds. This study analyses the frequency of side effects in a mixed-race group of 32 participants, taking into account their skin type according to the Fitzpatrick scale. The patients received a course of 6 treatments using diode laser 805 nm. An objective and a subjective method were used to analyse treatment results and side effects, with adverse effects documented, if observed. Treatment settings were adjusted to skin reaction during the patch test. Results: Objective analysis was different from the subjective analysis of the treatment’s effectiveness. No adverse effects were observed. Side effects such as hyperpigmentation, skin irritation, skin burns, and skin hypersensitivity were found. Conclusion: 805 nm diode laser is effective and efficient at hair removal in mixed-race patients. It is a safe treatment in terms of skin reaction as only short-term side effects were observed in the treated area and no adverse effects were noted. To achieve the best results and to avoid adverse effects it is necessary to adjust treatment settings according to the individual patient’s skin reaction.

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Aspects of Diode Laser (805 nm) Hair Removal Safety in a Mixed-Race Group of Patients

Załęska

Atta-Motte

2019

J Lasers Med Sci

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“…Hair reduction of 30%-50% was reported in research. 1 It is well known that despite its widely reported effectiveness, [2][3][4][5][6][7][8] there are certain side effects and unconfirmed adverse effects related to this treatment. 9,10 Patients who undergo laser hair reduction procedures may expect skin irritation, erythema, edema, postoperative Diode Laser 805 -Side Effects hypersensitivity and possible burns manifested by blisters and scabs.…”

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Diode Laser 805 Hair Removal Side Effects in Groups of Various Ethnicities – Cohort Study Results

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Załęska

2020

J Lasers Med Sci

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Introduction: As hair removal has become most popular in aesthetics, the management of its side effects is crucial for every practitioner. Available studies describe the effectiveness of the diode laser hair removal for all skin types according to the Fitzpatrick scale independently, but the question of the occurrence of side effects and adverse effects remains unanswered. This study aims to illustrate aspects of side effects for patients of various ethnicities and the impact of those on the effectiveness of the treatment. Methods: The research was carried out in Poland and the United Kingdom from March 2016 to March 2019. 217 people of various ethnic origins were qualified for the study, 206 sessions were completed and statistical analysis was performed. The procedure was performed in the pubic area with diode lasers with a wavelength of 805 nm, minimum peak power of 2100 W and pulse duration between 15 and 400 ms. ET sapphire cooling assisted handle 9 x 9 mm large and pulse energy density between 10 and 100 J/cm2 were used for all treatments. In addition, in order to illustrate the effectiveness of treatments, the subjective and objective analyses of hair loss percentages were indicated. In statistical analysis, the chi-square test for independence was used to evaluate the correlation between the type and severity of side effects and the ethnic origin of patients, the number of treatments, the Fitzpatrick scale and the level of satisfaction. Results: The occurrence of sensitivity depended statistically significantly (P=0.002) on ethnicity. Ethnicity had no significant effect on the occurrence of erythema. The occurrence of hyperpigmentation statistically significantly depended (P<0.001) on ethnicity. The occurrence of burns depended statistically significantly (P=0.001) on ethnicity. The number of treatments had a significant (P=0.012) effect on the severity of side effects occurrence. Among participants who had 6 treatments, only half had side effects, including multiple effects occurring in 9.79% of cases. The occurrence of side effects such as sensitivity and hyperpigmentation did not depend on the number of treatments. However, the number of treatments had a significant impact on the incidence of erythema (P<0.001) and burns (P=0.005). More than half of the respondents (58.33%) had erythema after more than six procedures, whereas in the 6 treatments the erythema occurred only in 6.7% of cases. Conclusion: The treatment with the use of diode lasers for all subjects with different ethnicity and thus the recognized scale according to Fitzpatrick is effective and safe. The occurring side effects are transient and do not impact the effect of the whole therapy.

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“…As mentioned above, patients who decide to do pubic area hair removal more often choose the methods which give permanent results [8,12,[17][18][19]. To achieve that, photo epilation treatment is introduced on the basis of selective thermolysis with the use of various lasers with a specified light wavelength: ruby (694 nm), alexandrite (755 nm), diode (805, 810 nm), Nd:YAG (1064 nm) and incoherent xenon light -IPL (Intense Pulse Light) with the wave range between 590 and 1200 nm, described in literature as permanent methods of hair reduction [2,3,6,7,14,[18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30].…”

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The Effectiveness of Diode Laser 805 nm Hair Removal in Groups of Various Ethnicity

Załęska¹,

Atta-Motte²

2018

J Med - Clin Res & Rev

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According to the scientific publications, laser hair removal is considered to be the most effective method of permanent hair reduction. So far, no effectiveness comparison of a different ethnicity groups in regards to pubic laser hair removal was made. The aim of the study is to show the subjective and objective effectiveness and side effects of diode (805 nm) laser hair removal in pubic area in groups of various ethnicity. The study was conducted in UK and Poland on the group of 205, 20-40 years old patients qualified for the course of 6 treatments after the initial interview and patch test. Ethnicity was defined by questionnaire in accordance with Census 2001. 111 of 205 participants were divided into the 4 groups: White 29 participants: people with white skin, Black 22 participants: people with black skin, Asian 28 participants: people from Asia, Mix Raced 32 participants: people whose ancestors had both: White, Black or Asian skin. Effectiveness was analysed in the area of 1 cm2 of the treated skin as the percentage of hair reduction. Objective effectiveness analysis in groups: 92.5% for Asians, 81.5% for participants with Black skin, 86.9% for Mix raced participants and 88.2% for White skin participants was different to the subjective analysis: 88.9% for Asians, 78.0% for Black skin participants, 84.4% for Mixed Raced participants and 82.3% for White skin participants. Side effects were correlated with ethnicity (p = 0.001). The highest percentage of complications occurred in the group of Black skin 81,82% and Mixed Raced 81.25% participants. The best results in the studied area were observed objectively and subjectively in a group of Asian participants. The subjective assessment of the hair reduction effectiveness was significantly lower than the objective assessment of the percentage of hair reduction in each of the studied ethnic groups.

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Fixed, low radiant exposure vs. incremental radiant exposure approach for diode laser hair reduction: a randomized, split axilla, comparative single‐blinded trial

Abstract: Both low and incremental radiant exposures produced similar hair reduction and high and comparable patient satisfaction. However, low radiant exposure diode laser treatments were less painful and better tolerated.

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Aspects of Diode Laser (805 nm) Hair Removal Safety in a Mixed-Race Group of Patients

Aspects of Diode Laser (805 nm) Hair Removal Safety in a Mixed-Race Group of Patients

Diode Laser 805 Hair Removal Side Effects in Groups of Various Ethnicities – Cohort Study Results

The Effectiveness of Diode Laser 805 nm Hair Removal in Groups of Various Ethnicity

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