White hair removal with electro-optical device in Pakistani population

Objective: to evaluate the synergistic effect of intense pulsed light (ipl) and bipolar radiofrequency (rf) [electro-optical device] on white hair in pakistani population. patients and methods: twenty eight women with white hair (skin phenotypes iii-v) were included in the study. the chin and upper lip were treated with six treatment sessions over 5-6 months. the level of rf energy was 15-20 j/cm^2, while optical fluences varied from 26 to 38 j/cm^2. hair counts and photographic evaluation were obtained at baseline, 4 months and one month after final session. results: an average hair removal of 63% was observed after sixth session. conclusion: in lighter coloured hair, combined effect of the two types of energy, radiofrequency and intense pulse light technology offer a promising solution.