Does laser hair removal on the back &amp; shoulders reduce acne ?

Question (Posted on : 21 Oct 2008 )

Does laser hair removal on the back shoulders reduce acne ?

Doctor's Response (Posted on : 21 Oct 2008 )

Laser epilation of hair does not reduce acne. The laser used for epilation is the long pulse Nd-Yag whose wavelenght is 1064nm. We require a wavelenght of 1320 and above for effective acne reduction

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