COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO INTENSE PULSED LIGHT DEVICES USED FOR PHOTOEPILATION

Honorio Sampaio Menezes; Roberto Chacur; Simone Merceo Bacchi Cirino; Miguel D‘Avilla Sobrinho; Nivea Maria Bordin da Silva Chacur

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2019

COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO INTENSE PULSED LIGHT DEVICES USED FOR PHOTOEPILATION

Honorio Sampaio Menezes, Roberto Chacur, Simone Merceo Bacchi Cirino, Miguel D 8216 Avilla Sobrinho, Nivea Maria Bordin Da Silva Chacur

Abstract :

Background: Unwanted hair growth is a common aesthetic problem. Intense pulsed light hair removal has emerged as a leading treatment option for long–term depilation. Material and methods: Patients with phototypes I to III (n = 800) were subjected to 4 regular sessions (n=3200) of intense pulsed light, with 2 months follow–up at the end of treatment. Two devices (Silk‘n, and Rejuvene) were analyzed about adverse effects and satisfaction. Observation and results: This study of 3.200 ILP sessions did not show any serious side effects and the number of side effects was minimal (8.75% to 10.5%). Patient satisfaction was over 90%. Both devices provided a similar and significant reduction in hair density. Conclusions: Both tested sources proved its safety and efficacy for hair removal. Patient satisfaction scores were in agreement with the treatment efficacy. The incidence of side effects has no difference between devices. Axillary omhidrosis was an unexpected side effect.