2 citations
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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.
35 citations
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October 2003 in “Dermatologic clinics” This article discusses the lack of national credentialing for laser therapy practitioners and emphasizes the need for rigorous self-assessment and expertise, particularly when treating patients with darker skin, without presenting new research results.
47 citations
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November 2000 in “Archives of dermatology” In this observational study, the effectiveness of a diode laser was evaluated for treating pseudofolliculitis barbae at the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York, but it reports no new clinical results.
18 citations
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May 2013 in “Journal of Dermatological Treatment” This study found that non-ablative fractional laser treatments in Korean patients had a low complication rate, with adverse events being temporary and not resulting in long-term consequences.
101 citations
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June 2005 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study observed that postlaser hair removal hypertrichosis occurred in 0.6% of patients and appeared more common in darker skin types, but was a rare phenomenon overall.
