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No. treatments 1 2 3 4 5 6 7Hirsutism 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.5 1.0 3.0Acne Improvement:(n = 16) (n = 7) (n = 5) (n = 4) (n = 2) (n = 1) (n = 2)Cosmetic 0.5 1.0 2.0 2.3 - - -(n = 6) (n = 20) (n = 3) (n = 3) - - -0 = No reduction (25%),2 = Moderate Reduction (>50%),3 = Significant Reduction (>70%).The improvement in results with increasing numbers of treatments was best shown in acne improvement grades with somereduction achieved in only two treatments.3SignificantreductionTable 2—Hair removalAverage treatment grading scores with different numbers of treatments for hirsutism and cosmetic facial hair removal.0 = No reduction (25%), 2 = Moderate Reduction (>50%), 3 = Good Reduction (>70%).Satisfaction2Moderatereduction1Somereduction0No reduction1 2 3 4 5 7 10No. of treatmentsFigure 5—Acne improvement: Graph showing patient satisfaction withsome reduction achieved in only two treatments.Figure 6—Acne: Female, age 20 yrs, skin type V, before and three monthsafter (5 treatments at 2-3 week intervals using a fluence of 10 J/cm 2 ,single 50 ms pulse).No. treatments 1 2 3 4 5 7 10Facial acne 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0Pigmented Lesions:0 = No Lightening (25%),2 = Moderate Lightening (>50%),3 = Good Lightening (>70%)4 = Complete Clearance (>90%).(n = 18) (n = 9) (n = 3) (n = 2) (n = 1) (n = 1) (n = 1)Table 3—AcneAverage treatment grading scores for facial acne. 0 = No reduction (25%),2 = Moderate Reduction (>50%), 3 = Significant Reduction (>70%)Clinically assessed improvement (lightening) of pigmented lesions ranged from “no lightening” at all to “complete clearance”.Where multiple treatments were undertaken the greatest degree of lightening was achieved. With freckles, melasma andpost-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), multiple treatments were needed to produce satisfactory results.Café au lait did not respond even after 3 treatments.6
Becker’s Naevus – Single treatments were completely ineffective, multiple treatments on the thigh of one patient weresimilarly ineffective and one case showed darkening of the naevus at 4 weeks post treatment. This was probably due to thedeep location of the pigment.Figure 7—Freckles: Female, age 23 yrs, skin type V, before and one monthafter (two treatments at 2 week intervals using a fluence of 13 J/cm 2 ,triple sub-pulses: 10 ms on, 15 ms off).Figure 8—Melasma: Female, age 30 yrs, skin type IV, before and sevenweeks after (five treatments at weekly intervals using a fluence of 13 J/cm 2 ,triple sub-pulses 10 ms on, 20 ms off.)Figure 9—Melasma: Female age 56 yrs, skin type V, before and after48 weeks (three treatments at 40 day intervals, 12-14 J/cm2,triple sub-pulses 14 ms on, 7 ms off).Figure 10—Melasma Side Effects: Female, age 42 yrs, skin type V, beforeand 4 days post treatment showing typical temporary depigmentationfollowing crusting 13 J/cm 2 , triple sub-pulses: 14 ms on, 7 ms off.No. treatments 1 2 3 4 5 6Becker’s 0.0 - - 0.0 - -(n = 2) - - (n = 1) - -Freckles 0.3 1.2 2.0 1.5 - -(n = 7) (n = 5) (n = 1) (n =2) - -Melasma 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 -(n = 7) (n = 1) (n = 1) (n = 1) (n = 1) -Pigment 0.1 1.0 0.8 2.2 - 0.0(n = 12) (n = 4) (n = 4) (n = 5) - (n = 1)PIH 0.0 - - - 2.0 -(n = 0) - - - (n = 2) -Total scores 0.1 1.1 1.0 1.7 2.0 0.0(n = 30) (n = 10) (n = 6) (n = 9) (n = 3) (n = 1)Table 4—PigmentationAverage treatment grading scores for pigmentation. 0 = No Lightening (25%),2 = Moderate Lightening (>50%), 3 = Good Lightening (>70%) 4 = Complete Clearance (>90%).7
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