26 citations
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December 1999 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that normal-mode ruby laser treatment significantly improved facial hirsutism and maintained results for at least 48 weeks, with repeated treatments enhancing clinical effects.
294 citations
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August 1999 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that the majority of side effects from laser-assisted hair removal were associated with ruby and alexandrite lasers, particularly in patients with tanned or darker skin types.
85 citations
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June 1999 in “Dermatologic Surgery” 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.
57 citations
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June 1999 in “Dermatologic surgery” This review discusses various hair removal methods, focusing on laser-assisted systems, and reports no new clinical results.
150 citations
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April 1999 in “Dermatologic Clinics” This article reviews the biological and physical principles of laser hair removal and reports that current laser systems do not consistently achieve permanent hair follicle destruction across treated areas.
31 citations
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February 1999 in “Dermatologic surgery” This report describes a case where solar-induced postinflammatory hyperpigmentation following laser hair removal was treated with a combination of topical treatments and serial TCA peels, resulting in only slight improvement.
20 citations
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July 1998 in “Archives of dermatology” 
112 citations
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July 1998 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study found that anagen-phase hair follicles in mice are particularly sensitive to damage by ruby laser pulses, resulting in alopecia without scarring, suggesting enhanced laser hair removal strategies.
52 citations
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June 1998 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that normal mode ruby laser treatment for hirsutism is well tolerated and results in significant hair count reduction for at least six months, with multiple treatments offering greater effects.
132 citations
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October 1995 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This report concludes that the blend method is the most effective electrolysis technique for permanent hair removal, requiring proper technique and preparation such as shaving before treatment to increase efficacy.
89 citations
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March 1990 in “PubMed” This study found that shaving was the most helpful and commonly used temporary hair removal method among women with facial hirsutism.
67 citations
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July 1985 in “British journal of dermatology/British journal of dermatology, Supplement” This study found that males have significantly longer hair on their thighs compared to females, mainly due to a longer anagen phase and a greater rate of growth.
42 citations
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February 1985 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study reports that once neoplastic causes are excluded, functional hirsutism can be effectively treated with low-dose dexamethasone, oral contraceptives, and spironolactone.
