• Title of article

    Home Use Laser and IPL Hair Removal Device, Present an‎d Future

  • Author/Authors

    Al Saif, Fahad King Saud University - King Khalid University Hospital - Department of Dermatology, Saudi Arabia

  • Pages
    6
  • From page
    6
  • To page
    11
  • Abstract
    Hirsutism and hypertrichsis are troubling both socially and psychologically for both women and men past options for hair removal have including the traditional ways shaving, waxing, electrolysis and these ways either painful or resulted in short-term hair removal .After approval for the first laser for hair removal in 1996, the laser and light based hair removal are becoming an increasingly popular trend in cosmetic dermatology. Although the efficacy of all laser and light systems used in hair removal are will studied , but the need for less expensive and easy used methods, encouraged many companies to invest huge budget to provide a small ,safe and effective devices for home-use hair removal .
  • Keywords
    IPL Hair Removal , Laser , Hirsutism and hypertrichsis
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
  • Serial Year
    2010
  • Journal title
    Journal of the Saudi Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery
  • Record number

    2694105