S spotlight on health _ om CRE EE Development Of New Hair Removal Laser (NAPSA)—Thanks to a new kind oflaser procedure, a growing number of people—especially those with darker complexions— are able to receive treatment for unwanted facial and bodyhair. Lasers have quickly become one of the raost popular methods of removing unwanted hair from the face and body. However, until recently the use of lasers for people with darker skin had been hmited, due to such potential sideeffects as pigmentary changes and searriog. Darker-skinned populations suffer from a higher incidence of hairrelated disorders, including hir- sutism (excessive hair growth) and pseudofolliculitis barbae “beard bumps”), a condition affecting up to 80 percent of African-American men who shave regularly. Fortunately, a new treatment is making permanent hair reduction feasible for people with all skincolors and types. Ehot F. Battle Jr, M.D., a Harvard Medical School fellow of Dermatology, conducted a study to determine howto best use lasers to remove unwanted hair from patients with darker skin, including African-Americans, His- panics, Native Americans, Italians and Mediterraneans. He found that the key to safe and effective treatment in these populations was the use of a longer pulse width, combined with aggressive skin cooling. One iaser that works as Dr. Battle’s study indicated to treat dark skin is the LightSheer™ Diode Laser System, which deliv- New laser treatments may help make hair removal more effective for dark and light complexions. ers energy into the hair follicle very slowly to destroy the hair without causing damage to surrounding areas. The Jaser’s patented ChillTip” also provides contact cooling to protect the outermost layers of skin. Treatments with the Light- Sheer can greatly improve these embarrassing and often painful conditions. The laser, manufac- tured and marketed by Lumenis Inc., can also be used fer cosmetic hair removal on areas like the upper lip, underarms and back. Permanent hair reduction with lasers provides a welcome alternative to other messy and temporary options such as waxing, plucking and chemical depilateries. Typically, just three to five laser treatments are all that is required for permanentresults. To find a physician or hair removal specialist im your area who uses the LightSheer System, call 1-806-227-1914.
