IMPROVED HAIR REMOVAL METHOD

摘要

The present invention provides a process for the destruction of unwanted human hair (33). Hair ducts (31) in a section of skin are contaminated with a contaminant (23) having a high absorption at at least one frequency band of light. The skin section is then illuminated with light (30) at the band to impart energy to the contaminant killing the hairs in the ducts. The contaminant may be graphite particles or Buckey balls in mineral oil. The hairs may be pulled out or removed below the skin surface prior to laser irradiation to increase the amount of contaminant in each duct.