|
Methods |
Overall Rating |
Patient Comfort |
Long Term Results |
Skin Types |
Wave lengths of Light (nm) |
Positive ( + ) or Negative ( - ) Comments |
I. Pulsed Light or Ultimate Light |
A- |
A |
A |
All (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) |
From 590 to 1200 |
++Least painful, no anesthetics needed.
++Long term success, almost 7 years and counting.
++Treats ALL 6 skin types.
++Most versatile. Requires expert physician to use full range of settings safely and effectively.
+Ultimate Light can be the fastest hair removal method. |
II. Diode Laser |
B- |
C |
C |
1, 2, 3, (possibly 4, 5) |
800 or 810 |
-Somewhat painful.
-Little long-term success data.
|
III. Nd: Yag Laser |
B- |
D |
C |
All (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) |
1064 |
--Very painful.
-Little long-term success data.
++Treats all 6 skin types. |
IV. Alexandrite Laser |
C- |
C |
B- |
1, 2, 3 |
755 |
+Treats skin types 1, 2, 3.
-I would not use on types 4, 5, or 6.
-Moderate pain. |
V. Ruby Laser |
D |
C |
B |
1, 2, 3 |
694 |
+Treats skin types 1, 2, 3.
-I would not use on types 4, 5, or 6.
-Moderate pain. |
Methods |
Overall Rating |
Patient Comfort |
Long Term Results |
Skin Types |
Wave lengths of Light (nm) |
Positive ( + ) or Negative ( - ) Comments |
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