Aspects of Diode Laser (۸۰۵ nm) Hair Removal Safety in a Mixed-Race Group of Patients

Abstract  Introduction: Laser hair removal (LHR) has become one of the most popular treatments in aesthetics. Side effects are an inevitable part of laser therapy, therefore managing them is crucial for every laser practitioner to ensure patients’ safety along with achieving the best results. The available references describe the effectiveness of the diode LHR for all skin types according to the Fitzpatrick scale, but the question of patient safety and minimization of side effects and postoperative complications in mixed-race patients remains unanswered. This study aims to illustrate aspects of specific side effects in patients of mixed ethnicity and the impact of those effects on the results of the treatment.Methods: The study was conducted in Poland and the United Kingdom on ۲۱۶ patients of various ethnic backgrounds. This study analyses the frequency of side effects in a mixed-race group of ۳۲ participants, taking into account their skin type according to the Fitzpatrick scale. The patients received a course of ۶ treatments using diode laser ۸۰۵ nm. An objective and a subjective method were used to analyse treatment results and side effects, with adverse effects documented, if observed. Treatment settings were adjusted to skin reaction during the patch test.Results: Objective analysis was different from the subjective analysis of the treatment’s effectiveness. No adverse effects were observed. Side effects such as hyperpigmentation, skin irritation, skin burns, and skin hypersensitivity were found.Conclusion: ۸۰۵ nm diode laser is effective and efficient at hair removal in mixed-race patients. It is a safe treatment in terms of skin reaction as only short-term side effects were observed in the treated area and no adverse effects were noted. To achieve the best results and to avoid adverse effects it is necessary to adjust treatment settings according to the individual patient’s skin reaction. Keywords: Side effects Epilation Diode laser Ethnicity Hair removal.