LA&HA - Journal of the Laser and Health Academy
Volume: 2013
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1
ISSN (print):1855-9913
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ISSN (web): 1855-9921
Avalanche FRAC3® Nd:YAG Laser Hair Removal
Abdelhakim Eltarky, Marko Kazic, Matjaz Lukac
Pages: 23-31
An "avalanche effect" was observed where the absorption of laser light in hair gets increasingly enhanced following each successively delivered laser pulse. The avalanche process continues until the absorption becomes high enough for the hair to get carbonized. The avalanche effect was found to be most pronounced with the FRAC3® Nd:YAG laser parameters.
Based on the results of the study, a new, "avalanche" FRAC3® Nd:YAG laser hair removal protocol is introduced that improves the efficacy of current hair-removal procedures, reduces patient discomfort and in most cases eliminates the need for skin cooling. For patients from the Middle East, in particular, the new "avalanche" FRAC3® Nd:YAG laser hair-removal protocol provides effective yet completely pain-free hair removal with no external cooling required.
Key words: laser hair removal; VSP technology, Nd:YAG lasers, FRAC3 hair removal
Article: J. LA&HA, Vol. 2013, No.1, pp. 23-31.