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Yakir S Levin1, Rahib Islam2, Mathew M Avram1
1Department of Dermatology and Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
|December 3, 2021
Summary
This study developed a novel two-layer patch for laser hair removal. The patch reduces laser plume by 97%, indicates laser application sites, and cools the skin.
Area of Science:
- Biomedical Engineering
- Dermatology
- Medical Device Development
Background:
- Laser hair removal generates plumes of potentially hazardous airborne particles.
- Current methods lack effective plume mitigation and precise tracking of laser application sites.
- Epidermal cooling during laser procedures is crucial for preventing injury.
