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Ort, 1999 Title: Optical hair removal. Authors: Ort RJ, Anderson RR Journal: Semin Cutan Med Surg 1999 Jun;18(2):149-58 PMID: 10385283, UI: 99312009 Affiliated institution: Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine, and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 02114, USA. Cited in: Traditional methods of hair removal have proven unsatisfactory for … Continue reading “Ort, 1999 (laser overview)”
Burned by laser hair removal An ideal laser candidate has light-colored skin and dark-colored hair. That’s because lasers work by heating up the pigment in hair. Lasers do not work well (or often at all) on blonde, red, or gray hairs because there is not enough pigment to heat up. Lasers do not work well … Continue reading “Laser hair removal burns”
Manuskiatti, 1999 Title: Laser hair removal affects sebaceous glands and sebum excretion: a pilot study. Author: Manuskiatti W, Dierickx CC, Gonzalez S, Lin TY, Campos VB, Gonzalez E, Anderson RR Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol 1999 Aug;41(2 Pt 1):176-80 PMID: 10426885, UI: 99355837 Affiliated institution: Dr Manuskiatti is currently affiliated with the Department of Dermatology, … Continue reading “Manuskiatti, 1999 (laser effect on sweat/oil glands)”
Burned by laser hair removal This picture is 1 day after treatment. I went to my Gynecologist for the Laser Hair Removal. I have an appointment with a Dermatologist May 9th – that was the earliest I could get in. I still have marks on my Under Arms and Panty Line but I’m mostly concerned … Continue reading “Laser hair removal burns”
Kuriloff 1988 Title: Pharyngoesophageal hair growth: the role of laser epilation. Author: Kuriloff DB, Finn DG, Kimmelman CP Journal: Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 1988 Apr;98(4):342-5 PMID: 3132691, UI: 88247497 Affiliated institution: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary/New York Medical College, NY 10003. Cited in:
Kilmer 1997 Title: Laser treatment of tattoos. Author: Kilmer SL Journal: Dermatol Clin 1997 Jul;15(3):409-17 PMID: 9189678, UI: 97333518 Affiliated institution: Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Northern California, USA. Cited in: All three Q-switched laser systems can effectively remove most tattoos with minimal scarring or other adverse sequelae. Despite advances in laser technology, all … Continue reading “Kilmer 1997 (laser tattoo removal)”
Grossman, 1992 Title: Experimental comparison of laser and cryosurgical cilia destruction. Authors: Grossman MD, Grightwell JR, Huntington AC Journal: Ophthalmol Surg 1992;23:179-83 PMID: ? Affiliated institution: Cited in: Williams This article is not available on MedLine at this time. I hope to add information on this article after I obtain a copy.
Grossman, 1995 Title: Laser targeted at hair follicles. Authors: Grossman MC, Farinelli W, Flotte T, et al Journal: Lasers Surg Med 15 (supp 7):47 1995 PMID: Affiliated institution: Cited in:
Goldberg, 1997 Title: Various mechanisms of laser hair removal. Author: Goldberg DJ Journal: Cosmet Dermatol 1997;10:36- PMID: — Affiliated institution: Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA. Cited in: Williams, Williams overview Cosmetic Dermatology is not available on MedLine at this time. I hope to add information on this article after I obtain … Continue reading “Goldberg, 1997 (laser overview)”
Goldberg, 1997 Title: Various mechanisms of laser hair removal. Author: Goldberg DJ Journal: Cosmet Dermatol 1997;10:36- PMID: — Affiliated institution: Department of Dermatology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, USA. Cited in: Williams, Williams overview Cosmetic Dermatology is not available on MedLine at this time. I hope to add information on this article after I obtain … Continue reading “Goldberg, 1997 (laser mechanism overview)”