Laser Treatment in Hirsutism: An Update

Unwanted hair growth, which is a common aesthetic problem, has traditionally been treated using various techniques such as shaving, waxing, and epilation, but most of these provide only a temporary solution. Laser and light-based technology for hair removal has become one of the fastest growing procedures in modern cosmetic dermatology in the last decade. Clinical experience suggests that in the ideal subject with fair skin and dark hair, laser treatment can reduce hair growth significantly. This article reviews the various laser and light-based devices used for hair removal along with the various laser and patient parameters that affect the outcome of laser treatment for hair removal. Photoepilation, when properly used, offers clear advantages when compared with older, traditional techniques.

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Clinical experience of laser treatment in patients with chronic ocular ischemic syndrome severe stage, associated with hemodynamically insignificant internal carotid artery stenosis

Modern technologies in ophtalmology ◽

10.25276/2312-4911-2020-2-54-57 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 54-57

Author(s):

V.V. Tuzlaev ◽

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O.V. Kolenko ◽

V.V. Egorov ◽

I.Z. Kravchenko ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Carotid Artery ◽

Internal Carotid Artery ◽

Laser Treatment ◽

Clinical Experience ◽

Carotid Artery Stenosis ◽

Internal Carotid ◽

Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis ◽

Artery Stenosis ◽

Severe Stage ◽

Ischemic Syndrome

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Clinical Experience of CO2 Laser Treatment of Vaginal and Vulval Diseases

LASER Optoelectronics in Medicine ◽

10.1007/978-3-642-72870-9_76 ◽

1988 ◽

pp. 291-295

Author(s):

W. Albrich ◽

A. Götz ◽

H. Hepp ◽

K. Richter ◽

W. Waidelich

Keyword(s):

Laser Treatment ◽

Clinical Experience ◽

Co2 Laser ◽

Co2 Laser Treatment

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Unwanted facial hair removal with laser treatment improves quality of life of patients

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy ◽

10.3109/14764170903449802 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 7-9 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Ali Maziar ◽

Nader Farsi ◽

Manijeh Mandegarfard ◽

Shahab Babakoohi ◽

Farzam Gorouhi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Laser Treatment ◽

Hair Removal ◽

Facial Hair

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Melanocyte-stimulating hormone, tyrosinase activity and the regulation of eumelanogenesis and phaeomelanogenesis in the hair follicular melanocytes of the mouse

Journal of Endocrinology ◽

10.1677/joe.0.1090015 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 109 (1) ◽

pp. 15-21 ◽

Cited By ~ 77

Author(s):

S. A. Burchill ◽

A. J. Thody ◽

S. Ito

Keyword(s):

Dopamine Agonist ◽

Hair Growth ◽

Coat Colour ◽

Tyrosinase Activity ◽

Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone ◽

Adult Mice ◽

Dark Hair ◽

Golden Yellow ◽

Dopaminergic Mechanisms ◽

Yellow Hair

ABSTRACT Skin tyrosinase levels and the eumelanin and phaeomelanin contents of the hair were measured in pubertal and adult C3H–HeA*vy mice that grow dark and golden yellow hair respectively. Hair growth was initiated by plucking and the skin tyrosinase levels, which increased during the growth of new hair and peaked at around 9 days after plucking, were higher during the growth of dark hair in the pubertal mice than during the growth of yellow hair in the adult mice. Although there was only a twofold difference in the phaeomelanin contents of these two types of hair, the dark hair of the pubertal mice contained over 20 times more eumelanin than the golden-yellow hair of the adult mice. These results suggest that the changes in coat colour in C3H–HeA*vy mice are due mainly to changes in eumelanin synthesis by the hair follicular melanocytes and that the production of this pigment requires higher levels of the enzyme tyrosinase than does the production of phaeomelanin. These changes did not appear to be related to plasma α-MSH levels. Nevertheless, administration of α-MSH increased skin tyrosinase activity in the pubertal mice that were growing dark hair and produced a twofold increase in the eumelanin content of the hair. However, it had no such effects in adult mice and also failed to affect the phaeomelanin content of the hair in both groups of mice. In contrast to α-MSH, bromocriptine decreased skin tyrosinase levels and the eumelanin content and increased the phaeomelanin content of the hair in pubertal mice. These effects of bromocriptine were unrelated to plasma immunoreactive α-MSH levels and were not restored when α-MSH was administered together with the dopamine agonist. Although the present results support the idea that α-MSH increases coat darkening in the C3H–HeA*vy mouse through its actions on tyrosinase activity and eumelanin synthesis, it seems that these actions are more dependent on changes at the melanocyte level than changes in circulating α-MSH. The present results further suggest that dopaminergic mechanisms may also play a direct regulatory role in the control of coat colour in this mouse. J. Endocr. (1986) 109, 15–21

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Low-level laser treatment stimulates hair growth via upregulating Wnt10b and β-catenin expression in C3H/HeJ mice

Lasers in Medical Science ◽

10.1007/s10103-017-2224-8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 32 (5) ◽

pp. 1189-1195 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Tiran Zhang ◽

Liqiang Liu ◽

Jincai Fan ◽

Jia Tian ◽

Cheng Gan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Laser Treatment ◽

Hair Growth ◽

Low Level ◽

Low Level Laser ◽

Level Laser

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Rate-Responsive Cardiac Pacemakers

AACN Advanced Critical Care ◽

10.4037/15597768-1991-1022 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 140-149 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Patricia Gonce Morton

Keyword(s):

Clinical Experience ◽

Sinus Node ◽

Cardiac Pacing ◽

Cardiac Pacemakers ◽

Node Activity ◽

Advantages And Disadvantages ◽

New Form ◽

Sinus Node Activity ◽

Rate Responsive ◽

The Ideal

Pacemaker technology continues to advance in the direction of restoring a normal hemodynamic response under varying physiologic conditions. Rate-responsive pacemakers meet this challenge by adjusting the pacing rate in response to a sensed physiologic variable other than sinus node activity. In an effort to design the ideal rate-responsive system, various physiologic cues have been tested. To translate shifts in the sensed physiologic indicator into an appropriate pacing rate, specialized sensor systems also have been developed and include mechanical, chemical, thermal, and electrical sensors. Although each sensor system offers advantages and disadvantages, continued research and clinical experience will determine the future of this exciting new form of cardiac pacing

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