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Hi! This is Andrea James. I was adding some information on laser hair removal from a site I own called hairfacts.com. I own the copyright to this information as it appears on both hairfacts and on QuackWatch, which was flagged as the possible infringement. As you will note, I am the author of the material listed on QuackWatch. If you have any questions, you may reach me at andrea@hairfacts.com

Hi, this is Brad Lustick. I added a link to our site called idealimage.com which is owned and operated by Ideal Image Corp. for whom I am employed and have the express permission to do so. We are headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Please feel free to direct any question to me at brad.lustick@idealimage.com 70.255.4.58 06:13, 26 November 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I added new information about "shaving bumps" & pilonidal cysts and "tightened up" the article with facts.Philiphughesmd 04:49, 10 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Can somebody add information regarding number of sessions required for satisfactory results? Thanks! -- Anonymous 05:09, 5 April 2006 (UTC)

My laser clinic performs various laser skin procedures including laser hair removal. However after several years of practicing laser hair removal I have discontinued treatment with most of my laser hair removal systems. I have not seen real efficacy in removing unwanted hair. Usually the hairs are "shocked" into dormancy for a period of months to years. Regrowth is much slower than with traditional methods. Still in terms of the cost and the hassle of never ending treatments, I recommend my patients stick to a regimen of shaving, waxing, or plucking. A very small number of my patients have had good clearance with the laser. However even these patients are stuck manually epilating the sparse hairs that just will not respond to laser. I would also like to add that my practice's results are not uncommon from what colleagues have told me. I believe there is real ethical issue for this treatment which I would like to see addressed--but I suppose that is why this section is disputed.

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			My laser clinic performs various laser skin procedures including laser hair removal. However after several years of practicing laser hair removal I have discontinued treatment with most of my laser hair removal systems. I have not seen real efficacy in removing unwanted hair. Usually the hairs are "shocked" into dormancy for a period of months to years. Regrowth is much slower than with traditional methods. Still in terms of the cost and the hassle of never ending treatments, I recommend my patients stick to a regimen of shaving, waxing, or plucking. A very small number of my patients have had good clearance with the laser. However even these patients are stuck manually epilating the sparse hairs that just will not respond to laser. I would also like to add that my practice's results are not uncommon from what colleagues have told me. I believe there is real ethical issue for this treatment which I would like to see addressed--but I suppose that is why this section is disputed.