Effectiveness and safety of long-pulsed Alexandrite laser for hair removal in 1702 patients / 中国医学科学院学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of long-pulsed Alexandrite laser for hair removal.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Hair removal was performed in 1702 hirsute patients with long-pulsed Alexandrite laser. Among them 1603 patients received two or more operations.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>In patients who received 2, 3, 4, 5, and > or =6 operations, the effectiveness rates were 9.79%, 18.33%, 29.10%, 37.64%, and 82.68%, respectively. The number of operation correlated with the effectiveness, and > or =6 operations resulted in superior outcomes. Pigmentation occurred in 0.94% of the patients (16/1702).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The long-pulsed Alexandrite laser system is effective and safe in removing hair.</p>