Efficacy and safety of mascara dyeing as an adjunct to Alexandrite and Nd:YAG laser applications for removing thin and white-colored facial and axillary hair.

Introduction: There is no satisfactory and efficient method for long-term removal of white-colored and thin hair.

Methods: We conducted a randomised clinical trial of hirsute patients with excessive white and/or thin hair on the face and/or axilla. In Group I (n: 16), the facial hair on one side of the face was painted with a black eyelash mascara immediately before Nd:YAG laser and the other half was only treated by Nd:YAG.