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Randomized, side-by-side comparison of a topical photo-enhancer gel for hair removal: an efficacy and safety study.
Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy : Official Publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology 2018 October 10
BACKGROUND: Novel protocols are evolving to enhance hair follicle damage while preserving safety and improving efficacy.
OBJECTIVES: The safety and tolerability of a 755-nm diode laser was compared to a combined laser with topical photo-enhancer gel ("combined") versus laser alone ("solo").
METHODS: Twenty women (age 23-33 years old), Fitzpatrick skin type I-V, were randomized to side-by-side comparisons with a laser hair removal protocol. The combined side received reduced laser energy compared to the solo side. The laser used in-motion super hair removal technology. Subjects received up to four treatments. Subjects were assessed at baseline and at 1 and 6 months after the last treatment.
RESULTS: At the 1-month follow-up, there were no statistical differences in percent hair reduction between the combined (81 ± 16%) versus the solo (77 ± 15%) protocols (p > 0.05). Similarly, at 6-month follow-up, there are no statistical differences between the combined (71 ± 24%) versus the solo (70 ± 23%) treatment protocols (p > 0.05). The average accumulative laser energy in the combined side was half of the solo side (4.2 ± 1.6 vs. 7.6 ± 2.7 kJ, respectively). Pain during the procedure was significantly higher in the solo (5.5 ± 1.8) versus the combined (3.8 ± 1.7) protocol (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: A laser hair removal paradigm that combines a 755-nm diode laser with a photo-enhancer gel (reduced kJ protocol) is clinically effective as a solo treatment protocol.
OBJECTIVES: The safety and tolerability of a 755-nm diode laser was compared to a combined laser with topical photo-enhancer gel ("combined") versus laser alone ("solo").
METHODS: Twenty women (age 23-33 years old), Fitzpatrick skin type I-V, were randomized to side-by-side comparisons with a laser hair removal protocol. The combined side received reduced laser energy compared to the solo side. The laser used in-motion super hair removal technology. Subjects received up to four treatments. Subjects were assessed at baseline and at 1 and 6 months after the last treatment.
RESULTS: At the 1-month follow-up, there were no statistical differences in percent hair reduction between the combined (81 ± 16%) versus the solo (77 ± 15%) protocols (p > 0.05). Similarly, at 6-month follow-up, there are no statistical differences between the combined (71 ± 24%) versus the solo (70 ± 23%) treatment protocols (p > 0.05). The average accumulative laser energy in the combined side was half of the solo side (4.2 ± 1.6 vs. 7.6 ± 2.7 kJ, respectively). Pain during the procedure was significantly higher in the solo (5.5 ± 1.8) versus the combined (3.8 ± 1.7) protocol (p < 0.001).
CONCLUSION: A laser hair removal paradigm that combines a 755-nm diode laser with a photo-enhancer gel (reduced kJ protocol) is clinically effective as a solo treatment protocol.
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