Intense Pulsed Light Eyebrow Epilation and Iris Lesion

Introduction

Laser hair reduction/removal is a common procedure for cosmetic hair reduction. Wearing goggles is mandatory to avoid complications during facial hair removal [1]. Actually, there are various laser- based systems used for this procedure: Red spectrum Ruby (694 nm), Alexandrite (755 nm), Diode (800 – 810 nm), and Nd Yag (1064 nm) [2]. Intense pulsed light (IPL) is an alternative to laser hair removal, and are broadband flash lights that emit polychromatic incoherent high-intensity pulsed light (590 – 1200 nm) [3]. According to the literature, ocular complications are not negligible: anterior uveitis, iritis and iris atrophy, pupillary distortion, posterior synechiae, anterior chamber pigment, and cataracts in the anterior subcapsular region have been reported [2], [4]. Currently, ocular complications appeared more often in women undergoing treatment with the Diode laser [5]. But three similar cases were reported in the literature after using IPL [6], [7]. In this study, we report a new case of pupillary distortion, iris damage, and an anterior uveitis after intense pulse light therapy (Yperion L900 laser) for hair removal of the eyebrows.

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