One-year follow-up using an intense pulsed light source for long-term hair removal.

Abstract

BACKGROUND The long-term removal of unwanted hair is a challenge for health care providers. Peer-reviewed scientific data for many of the hair removal laser systems is lacking. OBJECTIVE This paper provides a chronicle of 24 of the 31 patients who participated in the original 3-month trial for hair removal utilizing an intense pulsed light source. METHODS A total of 24 of the original 31 patients who took part in the one treatment, 3-month, intense pulsed light trial were examined again at 1 year following the treatment. RESULTS Long-term epilation of 75% hair removal was found in this group of patients after 1 year with a single treatment. CONCLUSION The intense pulsed light source is an effective method for providing long-term epilation of unwanted hair.