& Al-Issa, A. Purpura induced by laser hair removal: a case report. The most recent report on lasers for bruise reduction comes from a group at Baylor University (Mayo TT, Khan F, Hunt C, et al. Laser-assisted hair removal: side effects of Q-switched Nd:YAG, long-pulsed ruby, and alexandrite lasers. Iran J Derm. Dermatol Surg. Laufer F. The treatment of progressive pigmented purpura with ascorbic acid and a bioflavonoid rutoside. Laser hair removal. YG wrote the manuscript and discussed the report. Laufer F. Numerous palpable purpura over both thighs and legs after laser hair removalA clinical examination showed multiple round, non-blanching erythematous papules on both of her thighs and legs. Laser hair removal: a review. Laser resurfacing is a treatment to reduce facial wrinkles and skin irregularities, such as blemishes or acne scars.. Further studies are required to understand the pathogenesis of this condition, and additional case reports will help in recognizing the condition’s risk factors, patient characteristics, and environmental influences.Ibrahimi OA, Avram MM, Hanke CW, Kilmer SL, Anderson RR. Further studies are required to understand the pathogenesis of this condition, and additional case reports will help in recognizing the condition’s risk factors, patient characteristics, and environmental influences.Ibrahimi OA, Avram MM, Hanke CW, Kilmer SL, Anderson RR. She was vitally stable and had no systemic symptoms. © 2020 BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated. This site needs JavaScript to work properly. Laser-assisted hair removal: side effects of Q-switched Nd:YAG, long-pulsed ruby, and alexandrite lasers. You can also search for this author in Dermatol Surg. J Am Acad Dermatol. © 2020 BioMed Central Ltd unless otherwise stated. A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this journal.The authors declare that they have no competing interests.Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.Al-Hargan, A., Ghobara, Y.A. Three independent blinded observers graded photographs obtained using a purpura scale created by the investigators. [51] Recommendations for the Treatment of Actinic Purpura. Therefore the laser energy is more readily absorbed by the target chromophore and these ecchymoses are more amenable to earlier PDL treatment. 2010;13:62–3.Alora MB, Taylor CR. Two patients experienced minor transient crusting. You can also search for this author in Taking into consideration the positive reaction to LHR devices (Fig. One author (KCS) recently treated a five-day-old traumatic ecchymosis of the popliteal fossa with three different types of light to further understand optimal treatment. By using this website, you agree to our For this reason they believe earlier violaceous to erythematous bruises respond better to PDL. AI wrote the manuscript and the discussion. J Am Acad Dermatol. This is a nonwounding laser, which stimulates collagen growth and tightens underlying skin. At 48 hours the average improvement was 76 and 36 percent, respectively. 2006 Mar. 2013;39:823–38.Kelsall D. Laser hair removal: No training required? CMAJ. Two blinded evaluators graded the bruises at 30 minutes, three days and seven days. 1999;41:165–71.Nasiri S, Saeedi M. Palpable purpura: an uncommon side effect of alexandrite laser hair removal. Laser hair removal: a review. Most side effects are transient and resolve spontaneously; however, it may cause rare but serious complications when used improperly by untrained personnel [LHR-induced purpura is a rare and self-limited adverse event, and physicians’ awareness of such side effects can help them to avoid unnecessary investigations and provide guidance for better management. As with other laser treatments, the neck is more likely to be sensitive to laser treatment than the face, and often requires lower fluences to achieve clearance of POC as compared to facial redness. Long-pulsed alexandrite and neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet shows positive reaction 24 hours after test spotLHR is an effective and well-tolerated method for the long-term reduction of unwanted hair growth. Utilizing a scale created by the investigators, they found at 24 hours the average improvement was 62 percent in treated and 13 percent in untreated bruises. Provocation test of right dorsal forearm. 2010;36:147–51.We would like to thank our patient for allowing us to publish her medical condition.Data sharing is not applicable to this article as no datasets were generated or analyzed during the current study.Dermatology Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaYou can also search for this author in