Case report: Full thickness burns from intense pulsed light hair removal

Background: Laser or light therapy hair removal is commonly used for hair removal in beauty salons and other non-medical practices. The process utilises light energy which is absorbed by the melanin in the hair. The subsequent heat energy damages the hair follicles inhibiting or delaying future hair...

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Main Authors: Hugh W. Finlayson, Woo A. Kim, Baljit Dheansa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-04-01
Series:Burns Open
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468912223000032