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ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Six-month follow-up multicenter prospective study of 368
patients, phototypes III to V, on epilation efficacy using
an 810-nm diode laser at low fluence
Josefina Royo & Fernándo Urdiales & Javier Moreno &
Marwan Al-Zarouni & Paloma Cornejo &
Mario A. Trelles
Received: 13 January 2010 / Accepted: 4 October 2010
Springer-Verlag London Ltd 2010
Abstract Laser hair removal is currently a popular cosmetic
procedure. Traditional high-fluence laser treatment
for hair elimination is associated with discomfort and
adverse events and it is restricted to low phototype skins.
A multicenter study of hair epilation with low fluences and
high repetition pulse rate using an 810-nm diode laser was
carried out on 368 patients (phototypes III to V) to test its
efficacy in a 6-month follow-up after five treatments on the
face and various body areas. Objective and subjective
assessment as well as histologies show a high index of
patient satisfaction due to high efficacy of hair elimination,
also proved histologically by the damage observed at hair
structure level. Results obtained a high degree of patient
satisfaction and a low index of adverse events. Laser
epilation was well accepted regarding discomfort and was
also complication-free for dark and tanned skins. Treatment
is easy to conduct and requires adapting the movement of
the hand-piece to a constant speed in order to achieve highenergy
deposit on tissue avoiding risks of burning.
Keywords Laser epilation . Low fluence . Diode 810 . Dark
phototypes
Introduction
Laser epilation treatment has changed significantly and
improved on traditional approaches, presenting increased
efficacy, particularly with regard to the duration of hair
clearance. Following the mechanism of selective photothermolysis
[1], variations in results and efficacy can be
explained (to a certain extent), by limitations related to risks
arising due to the broad range of programs used and due to
patients’ skin color. The best candidates for laser epilation
are subjects with light phototypes and dark hair. Also, laser
epilation is limited during the summer season and on
patients with tanned skin. Epilation with a 1,064-nm pulsed
Nd:YAG laser shows positive effects in such candidates,
but patients complain of pain during treatment. Most of
them prefer to wait until the winter season or when they
have lost their tan, seeking sessions of treatments that cause
less discomfort (impressions collected at our clinics from
patients; data not published).
A novel concept of epilation at low fluences using an
810-nm diode laser is proposed as a solution to the
aforementioned setbacks. We present a 14-month followup
of 368 patients that have received five treatment sessions
on various body areas, at three different clinics.
J. Royo : J. Moreno : P. Cornejo
Instituto Médico Láser,
Madrid, Spain
F. Urdiales
Instituto Médico Miramar,
Málaga, Spain
M. Al-Zarouni : M. A. Trelles
Vilafortuny Laser Center,
Dubai, UAE
M. A. Trelles (*)
Instituto Médico Vilafortuny/Antoni de Gimbernat Foundation,
Avda. Vilafortuny, 31,
43850 Cambrils, Spain
e-mail: [email protected]
Lasers Med Sci
DOI 10.1007/s10103-010-0846-1