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November 2010 in “Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America” This article introduces spider vein therapy as an antiaging procedure, similar to Botox or facial surgeries, and offers insights on treatment using lasers for hair reduction, reporting no new results.
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March 2010 in “Cosmetic Dermatology” This review discusses the mechanisms of laser-assisted hair removal and updates on emerging technologies but reports no new clinical findings.
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January 2003 in “Dermatologic surgery” This study found that pulsed diode laser treatment safely and effectively cleared lesions and reduced the appearance of dark plugs in trichostasis spinulosa for up to 20 weeks in dark-skinned individuals.
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March 2025 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This case report describes promising results in treating poliosis circumscripta with exosomes and fractional picosecond laser, showing significant hair regrowth and repigmentation, though spontaneous repigmentation cannot be ruled out.
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November 2024 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Er:YAG laser therapy effectively treats Hailey-Hailey disease, leading to long-term remission and improved quality of life.
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September 2024 in “Life” This study reports three cases of alopecia areata resistant to corticosteroids that improved after 16 weeks of treatment with a combination of fractional carbon dioxide laser and topical tacrolimus, suggesting a potential new therapeutic option that requires further confirmation.
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July 2024 in “Journal of lasers in medical sciences” This case study reports that treating a female patient with facial partial unilateral lentiginosis using a 532-nm Nd:YAG fractional picosecond laser resulted in significant improvement in pigmentation without notable side effects, indicating it may be an effective and well-tolerated treatment option.
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March 2024 in “PubMed” This case report observed that resection of a lesion using a carbon-dioxide laser in a Labrador retriever with lingual hair heterotopia led to positive outcomes, although hair partially regrew.
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September 2023 in “Curēus” In this case study, a 55-year-old male with a history of hypospadias repair developed urinary complications due to urethral hair bezoars, and the researchers reported that transcutaneous ND:YAG laser epilation effectively removed urethral hair, preventing recurrence of such issues.
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May 2022 in “Recima21” This study reports that combining microneedling with low-intensity laser therapy appears to be a safe and effective treatment for androgenetic alopecia, as indicated by a literature review.
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February 2022 in “Lasers in Medical Science” In this real-world study, low-level laser helmet therapy for androgenetic alopecia showed that male patients with specific scalp conditions may have better results after more than 180 uses or a year of treatment.
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January 2022 in “Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences” This study observed that PRP treatment resulted in greater improvement in hair thickness and density in alopecia areata patients compared to LLLT, with benefits sustained over 12 weeks.
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July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that ablative fractional laser treatment significantly alters gene expression related to skin rejuvenation, enhancing wound healing and tissue regeneration processes, and suggests multiple treatments may maximize these effects.
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January 2021 in “Journal of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery” This study found that taking Vitamin D supplements may be associated with a higher risk of hyperpigmentation after laser hair removal.
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November 2020 in “Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology” This letter to the editor discusses an unusual complication, crescent-shaped incisional cuts, observed with Q-switched Nd:YAG 1064 laser tattoo removal and reports no new clinical results.
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January 2020 in “ARC Journal of Dermatology” This study observed that five cases of primary cicatricial alopecia showed an excellent response to a combination of oral zinc and long-pulsed Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser treatment, suggesting this approach may be beneficial for certain types of this condition.
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September 2019 Laser and light therapies can help regrow hair but need more research for best results.
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September 2019 in “Hair transplant forum international” This article introduces a needleless microjet injector using laser pulse energy for tattoo pigments in scalp micropigmentation, highlighting an almost painless procedure without anesthesia.
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January 2019 in “Journal of Nuclear Technologyin Applied Science (JNTAS) (Print)” This study found that low-level laser therapy accelerates skin regeneration in gamma-irradiated mice and enhances the biostimulatory effect on hair follicles.
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August 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's comprehensive coverage of dermatologic surgery, including cosmetic and reconstructive procedures, but it presents no new research findings.
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November 2016 in “Hanbang an'i'bi'in'hu pibu'gwa haghoeji” This study reported that low-level laser therapy combined with acupuncture and herbal medicine significantly improved hair regrowth in a patient with alopecia due to bed sores and alopecia areata.
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January 2016 in “Journal of Advanced Plastic Surgery Research” This study found that the LightSheer Diode EP Laser System significantly reduced hair growth among women with hirsutism, with side effects disappearing within three days and no long-term skin pigmentation issues observed.
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October 2014 in “Journal of aesthetic nursing” This article presents a facial hair removal treatment protocol from a clinical laser nurse perspective, discussing best practices but reporting no new clinical findings.
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January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the potential enhanced effectiveness of combining Eflornithine cream with laser or light-based systems for facial hair removal and emphasizes the need for safer and more satisfactory solutions.
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January 2009 in “Elsevier eBooks” This review discusses the mechanisms by which laser treatment affects hair structures and growth, highlighting its potential for permanent hair reduction and associated skin damage, but reports no new experimental results.
July 2026 in “Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association” This study found that combining topical eflornithine with triple diode laser treatments in women with hirsutism led to a more rapid and nearly complete reduction of terminal hair after 6 months, though the intergroup differences were not significant at 6- and 12-month follow-ups.
July 2026 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” Higher fluence low-level laser therapy effectively promotes hair growth in androgenetic alopecia, with varying effects based on sex.
This review concluded that laser-based therapies, particularly low-level lasers and fractional ablative lasers, are effective for treating hair loss, with combination therapies showing superior efficacy compared to monotherapies.
April 2026 in “International Journal of Research in Dermatology” This meta-analysis found that laser-based therapies showed promising clinical benefits in treating scarring alopecias, such as disease stabilization and symptom improvement, but highlighted the need for high-quality randomized controlled trials due to serious risk of bias and methodological limitations in existing studies.
March 2026 in “Health Science Reports” Among individuals with skin types II and III, this study found the 755 nm laser more effective for axillary hair removal than the dual-wavelength laser, with a better safety profile and enduring results up to 12 months.