Alexandrite Laser Hair Removal Is Safe For Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV-VI

February 2000 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”

Carlos Garcı́a, Hasan Al-Amoudi, May Nakib, Sameer Zimmo

alexandrite laser laser hair removal Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI long-pulsed laser prelaser skin testing darker skin tones

Studysummary This study concluded that the long-pulsed alexandrite laser is safe for hair removal in patients with Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI, with complications occurring in only 2% of cases.

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The study conducted from June 1998 to April 1999 evaluated the safety of long-pulsed alexandrite laser hair removal in 150 patients with Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI. The participants, aged 15 to 50 years, included 18 men and 132 women, with a total of 550 treatment sites. Complications were minimal, occurring in only 2% of cases. The study concluded that the long-pulsed alexandrite laser is safe for hair removal in darker skin tones, and prelaser skin testing did not correlate with the incidence of complications.

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