Hair removal using the ruby laser: clinical efficacy in Fitzpatrick skin types I–V and histological changes in epidermal melanocytes

Preliminary study of fine changes in the

Preliminary study of fine changes in the duration of dynamic cooling during 755-nm laser hair removal on pain and epidermal damage in patients with skin types III–V

✍ Walter K. Nahm; Maria M. Tsoukas; Vincent Falanga; Polly A. Carson; Naveed Sami; 📂 Article 📅 2002 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 229 KB

## Abstract ## Background and Objectives The use of the long‐pulsed 755‐nm alexandrite laser has been an effective tool in hair removal. A dynamic cooling device (DCD) is commonly used with this laser in order to minimize epidermal damage. No studies have examined how fine changes in DCD duration