Laser Body Hair Removal Info

American Academy of Dermatology: New Developments In Laser-Assisted Hair Removal.

NEW YORK, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Excess unwanted body hair concerns both men and women. Regardless of the cause, millions of Americans remove unwanted hair daily by a variety of temporary hair removal strategies that include shaving, waxing, chemical depilatories and tweezing. Electrolysis provides a permanent, but often tedious and slow alternative solution for hair removal.

Speaking today at the American Academy of Dermatology’s Derm Update ‘98, Melanie C. Grossman, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Dermatology, Cornell University Medical School, New York, NY, discussed new laser technologies that are emerging in the treatment of unwanted body hair. “Recent improvements in the understanding of laser skin interactions and advances in laser technology have afforded the development of several laser- assisted hair removal strategies. Coupled with our existing knowledge, this gives way to new and exciting possibilities into future testing and research development,” Dr. Grossman said.

Lasers enable the treatment of large surface areas in a short time span, allowing treatment of an entire back, leg or chest in one treatment session. While in many cases results are excellent compared to existing alternatives, it is easier to induce a growth delay than to induce permanent hair removal. Success varies depending upon the individual and the location of the hair on the body. Currently, FDA-approved methods of hair removal include: the Long Pulsed Ruby Laser; the Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser in combination with a carbon suspension; Long Pulsed Alexandrite Laser; Diode Laser; and the Non-coherent light source.

The Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser works in combination with a topical suspension, which is carbon-based. Hair is removed from the skin surface by shaving the day before treatment. The day of treatment, the carbon suspension is applied and low energy laser pulses are delivered to the treatment area, which directs the carbon into the hair follicles. Higher fluence pulses are then delivered to the skin surface and target the carbon-filled follicles. Areas of treatment include the face, trunk and extremities. Various body sites and individuals respond differently.

The Long Pulsed Alexandrite Laser is another FDA-approved method which is used to treat the trunk, the extremities and the face. Hair-bearing areas must be shaved prior to treatment. In addition, a Non-coherent broad-spectrum light source is also used to treat areas shaved prior to treatment. A cooling gel is applied to the surface of the skin and then laser light pulses are delivered.

The newest FDA-cleared method is the Diode Laser. Under investigation are several additional

sources for the treatment of hair removal: a Long Pulsed YAG Laser; and a light therapy which utilizes a topical drug Amino Levulonic Acid (ALA), which targets hair follicles for destruction using a red light source known as Photodynamic Therapy.

“With the development of new treatments underway and the refining of existing technologies, the dermatological advancement of hair removal is successfully moving forward,” Dr. Grossman concluded.

The American Academy of Dermatology is the world’s largest medical society representing physicians who specialize in treating skin, hair and nail conditions.

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Company Also Announces Clinical Trial Of Microwave-Based Hair Removal System

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ — Dynamic Associates Inc. (OTC: DYAS) announced today that its Microwave Medical Corp. (MMC) subsidiary has received Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval from Independent Review Consulting Inc., located in San Anselmo, Calif., to begin Phase II clinical studies of MMC’s proprietary microwave-based hair removal system.

The company recently completed a Phase I safety study using the microwave- based hair removal system. The Phase II study will be designed to prove efficacy, and the company expects to announce one or more testing sites by year-end.

“Our preclinical studies have shown permanent hair removal,” said Rainer Marquart, Ph.D., president of MMC. “By ‘permanent’, we mean that we have witnessed complete destruction, down to the base, of nearly all hair follicles in treated areas. Except for a small number of follicles that were significantly altered, the hair follicles in the treated areas have been completely eradicated, which means that it is unlikely hair will grow back. In addition, the appearance of skin that was treated is normal, meaning there was no evidence of skin irritation or discoloration.”

The company also announced that a clinical trial of the microwave-based hair removal system will begin in Germany. The German trials will be conducted by Professor Ruzicka, M.D., head of Dermatology at the University of Dusseldorf, and will take place at his office at the University.

“After successful completion of Phase I, we look forward to beginning Phase II clinical trials, both in the United States and in Germany,” said Jan Wallace, president and chief executive officer of Dynamic Associates. “The German trials, to be conducted according to FDA guidelines, are particularly important in that there is no formal regulatory approval process for our hair removal system in Europe. This means that if the data from the studies show efficacy, we will be in a

position to commence a roll-out of the product to the European marketplace towards the end of the summer. European sales will be handled through Microwave Medical GmbH, MMC’s subsidiary located in Bensheim, Germany.”

Wallace added, “The German trial is scheduled to last approximately four months. We expect to announce details of Phase II in the United States by year-end. Further, in the near-term, we expect to announce a separate German clinical trial to prove efficacy for another medical application using our microwave technology platform, the removal of spider veins.”

The United States market for hair removal is estimated to be $1 billion per year. Currently, there are a variety of treatments available: electrolysis, depilatories, waxing, and laser-based hair removal. At this time, none of these alternatives offers cost-effective, pain-free “permanent” hair removal, and the treatments are accompanied by minor epidermal side effects, including skin rash or irritation.

Dynamic Associates is a diversified holding company now engaged in: (1) developing and acquiring microwave technologies for cosmetic and medical purposes through Microwave Medical Corp. (MMC); (2) managing the operation of “Senior Care” units for various hospitals through Genesis Health Management Corporation; and, (3) manufacturing of technologically advanced components and subsystems for the communications and aerospace industries through P&H Laboratories.

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FIRST MEDICAL FACILITY IN NEW YORK TO OFFER LASER TREATMENT FOR HAIR REMOVAL

NEW YORK, June 3 /PRNewswire/ — The Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York has become the first medical facility in New York to use the SoftLight(SM) hair-removal process, an FDA cleared laser procedure for the removal of unwanted facial and body hair, it was announced today by Dr. Roy Geronemus, medical director of the Center.

“Medical studies have shown that patients treated with laser hair removal have considerably less hair growth over long periods of time than traditional methods of hair removal such as electrolysis, shaving, waxing, depilatories and epilation,” said Dr. Geronemus. “We believe that the use of lasers in hair removal will prove to be a far more efficient and permanent alternative for women and men.”

Dr. Melanie Grossman, a physician at the Laser and Skin Surgery Center and one of the original researchers in hair removal at Harvard University’s Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), will direct the Center’s research and treatment programs along with Dr. Arielle Kauvar.

In clinical trials of the SoftLight process, patients have reported the laser hair removal treatments to be “virtually painless.” Studies of men and women who have undergone laser hair removal treatment show that following one laser treatment, test sites remained free of hair for up to 3 months.

The Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York is recognized by the medical community as one of the world’s most comprehensive laser facilities, and operates 14 on-site lasers daily. The Center will continue to perform its investigative work on other laser systems that are not yet FDA cleared for the removal of hair.

Founded by Dr. Geronemus in 1993, the Center has pioneered treatments for the removal of vascular lesions, pigmented lesions and tattoos, as well as skin resurfacing and Mohs micrographic surgery for the removal of skin cancer.

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