Patient satisfaction study of unwanted facial and body hair: 5 years experience with intense pulsed light

Abstract

Hair removal by a non-coherent, filtered flashlamp intense pulsed light source is an effective and safe method for long-term epilation of unwanted hair. This technique offers a more reliable and practical solution than any other hair removal method, especially for patients with skin irritation and ingrown hair.

Blond hair removal using ELOS systems

“…Dark, coarse hairs are the easiest to treat as dark hair contains melanin, a pigment that absorbs the laser light. This idea was supported by a study done using a non-coherent filtered intense pulsed light source showing the satisfactory long-term removal of unwanted dark hair (8). Light colored hair is more difficult to treat, requiring multiple sessions with variable results.…”

Hair removal with a novel, low fluence, home-use intense pulsed light device

“…There is considerable industry-driven interest in developing safe and effective hair removal devices for use in the home to supplement professionally approached or were comparable with hair-count reduction rates reported for several professional laser and IPL systems, including high-powered devices (9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(23)(24)(25).…”

Assessment of adverse events for a home‐use intense pulsed light hair removal device using postmarketing surveillance

“…The top 25 AEs presented in Table 3 are largely recapitulated in clinical studies from professional IPL treatments. 7,8,13,[25][26][27][28][29][30][31] Beyond such clinical reports, reviews of expected AEs in dermatological practice exist. For example, Haedersdal and Gotzsche 32 reviewed the effects of professional hair epilation with lasers and light sources, that is, IPL, which included 11 randomized controlled trials involving 444 people.…”

“…Additionally, clinical studies on professional (dermatological, high fluence) LHR in which AEs have been documented serve as an important reference point to compare to low fluence IPL treatment focusing on reducing hair regrowth. The top 25 AEs presented in Table 3 are largely recapitulated in clinical studies from professional IPL treatments 7,8,13,25–31 . Beyond such clinical reports, reviews of expected AEs in dermatological practice exist.…”