Safety and Long-Term Efficacy of Long-Pulsed Alexandrite Infrared Laser for Hair Removal

    June 1999 in “ Dermatologic Surgery ”
    David H. McDaniel, Jeff Lord, Keith Ash … Mark L. Zukowski
    Studysummary This study found that the long-pulsed alexandrite laser effectively reduced hair growth with varying efficacy depending on the pulse duration, anatomic location, and number of treatments, without causing permanent adverse effects in skin types I–III.
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