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Nd:YAG Laser for Hair Removal

Clinical Endpoint

The American Academy of Dermatology recommends targeting delayed post-treatment perifollicular erythema and/or edema as the clinical endpoint for effective follicular destruction, indicating adequate energy delivery to the hair follicle without excessive tissue damage 1

REFERENCES

1

north american clinical management guidelines for hidradenitis suppurativa: a publication from the united states and canadian hidradenitis suppurativa foundations: part i: diagnosis, evaluation, and the use of complementary and procedural management. [LINK]

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2019

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