Ruby Laser-Assisted Hair Removal: Long-Term Results After Repeated Treatments

    April 2000 in “ European journal of plastic surgery ”
    Se Hwang Liew, Adriaan O. Grobbelaar, David Gault, Claire Linge
    Studysummary This study found that repeated treatments with the long-pulsed ruby laser result in a small but statistically significant reduction in unwanted hair, with high patient satisfaction despite modest efficacy.
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    1. The Removal of Unwanted Hair Using a Ruby Laser British journal of plastic surgery · 1999
    2. Hair Growth Cycle Affects Hair Follicle Destruction by Ruby Laser Pulses Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 1998
    3. Long-Term Epilation Using the EpiLight Broad Band, Intense Pulsed Light Hair Removal System Dermatologic Surgery · 1997

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