Pili bigemini complicating diode laser hair removal

Pili bigemini complicating diode laser hair removal
April 2004
To cite this article: E Kaniowska (2004)
Pili bigemini complicating diode laser hair removal
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology 3 (2), 104Ò106.
doi:10.1111/j.1473-2130.2004.00097.x
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E KaniowskaPolish Society for Aesthetic Dermatology, Wroclaw, Poland
Ewa Kaniowska, Polish Society for Aesthetic Dermatology, Derma-Puls Dermatological Centre, Piwna 17 Street, Wrocław, Poland, E-mail: office@sushi.com.pl
Keywords: laser hair removal, pili bigemini

Summary

After two diode laser treatments for hair removal, a 39-year-old woman was noted to have pili bigemini within the treated areas. It resolved after a third treatment.

Pili bigemini, the appearance of two hairs coming from the same follicular opening, can be induced by intermediate doses of laser energy. It follows sublethal damage to the hair follicule apparatus.

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