LASER HAIR REMOVAL

Course overview

THE DEMAND FOR SAFE, LONG-LASTING, AND EFFECTIVE HAIR REDUCTION FOR AESTHETIC AS WELL AS MEDICAL INDICATIONS IS ON THE RISE. A VARIETY OF OPTIONS FOR HAIR REMOVAL ARE AVAILABLE, SUCH AS EPILATION BY PLUCKING OR WAXING, DEPILATION BY SHAVING, CHEMICAL DEPILATORIES, ELECTROLYSIS, EFLORNITHINE CREAM, AND LASER AND INTENSE PULSED LIGHT (IPL) SYSTEMS. A VARIETY OF LASERS AND IPL SYSTEMS ARE AVAILABLE AND ARE THE BEST OPTION FOR LONG-TERM HAIR REDUCTION. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE DIFFERENT LASERS, THEIR INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS AND COMPLICATIONS AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EDUCATING PATIENTS WHO WANT TO UNDERGO HAIR REMOVAL.