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ACNE FOR DUMMIES - part 9

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Da và màu tóc thường xác định tia laser được sử dụng. Laser được hiệu quả nhất trên sợi lông đen trên người da trắng. Như với điện và nhiệt, nhiều phương pháp điều trị thường cần thiết để tiêu hủy mái tóc dài hạn. | 240 Part IV Dealing with Scars and Associated Conditions skin damage during the procedure. Skin and hair color often determine if a laser should be used. Lasers are most effective on dark hairs on fair-skinned people. As with electrolysis and thermolysis multiple treatments are often necessary for long-term hair destruction. Results are inconclusive regarding whether lasers are more effective in permanent hair removal than the more traditional methods such as electrolysis. They re certainly more costly. .ựp In dark-skinned people the Nd YAG laser seems to be safe and effective. In Chapter 14 I talk more about lasers. This laser is cur- ffQjl rently the most effective laser for hair removal in dark-skinned individuals who have PFB. Slowing down the hairs Vaniqa eflornithine hydrochloride cream is a prescription topical cream that works by inhibiting an enzyme required for hair growth. It is indicated for the reduction of unwanted facial hair in women and must be used continuously to be effective. You may notice results after four to eight weeks but your hair growth will return if you stop using the cream. Oral treatment with anti-androgens should be considered when hirsutism is associated with an underlying disorder. Androgen inhibition with spironolactone or flutamide is sometimes used when medical reasons are identified as the cause of the hirsutism. All of these drugs must be given continuously because when they re stopped androgens revert to their former level see Chapter 20 . Recognizing and Feeling Keratosis Pilaris Hair Bumps Keratosis pilaris KP is a very common skin disorder that tends to run in families. Although the condition isn t serious it can be frustrating because it s difficult to treat. It begins most often in childhood and often continues into adulthood. KP results from the buildup of keratin coarse proteins in your skin that form your hair and nails that plugs the openings of hair follicles in the skin. I talk more about keratin in Chapter 3. KP