HAIR REMOVAL USING THE LONG-PULSED RUBY-LASER

There are a variety of traditional treatments for the removal of unwan ted hair. Recently, lasers have been developed to remove hair. The lon g-pulsed ruby laser uses light at a wavelength of 694 nm with a 3-msec pulse to destroy hair. Seventy-two patients were treated with this la ser from one to four times in a variety of areas. Seventy-one patients had an alteration in their hair growth. One patient had no change in her hair pattern. There were no scars and no permanent changes in pigm entation. Laser hair removal is a useful method for the treatment of u nwanted facial and body hair.