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Objective
The objective of this study was to develop a patch that can be placed on the skin during laser hair removal and similar procedures, that serves to reduce the laser‐induced plume, provides a ready indicator to the laser surgeon of where pulses have been applied, and cools the skin.
Methods
A two‐layer patch composed of a cooling hydrogel layer and an indicator layer was optimized and tested...