Efficacy of long pulsed Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of hirsutism
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Introduction Hirsutism is a psychologically distressing problem Laser do not provide permanent hair removal but they are popular due to selective hair damage decreased pain feeling lesser time consumption longer hair free interval and fewer side effectsAim The aim of our study was to evaluate efficacy and safety profile of NdYAG laser in the treatment of hirsutismMaterials and Methods Forty females of age 1835 with hirsutism were included in our study Each patient was examined and their skin type noted and hirsutism graded according to FerrimanGalleway score Four sessions with NdYAG laser were delivered to all patients at 4 to 6 week intervals Photographic evaluations and percentage of hair reduction was done before each session and final assessment noted at 6th monthResults Thirty two patients completed all treatment sessions Good hair reduction 5075 was seen in 28 patients after first treatment session After 3 sessions excellent hair reduction gt75 was noted in 10 patients and good hair reduction in 18 patients At 6th month excellent hair reduction was seen in 12 patients and good response was noted in 16 patients Side effects noted in our study were post procedure erythema and perifollicular edema 50Conclusion The results of this study support safe and effective use of longpulsed 1064 nm NdYAG laser for hair removal in Indian patientsKeywords Hirsutism NdYAG laser Chin Lip Hair reduction
Authors and Affiliations
Rajasekar Jansy, Navakumar Manickam, Muthusamy Kandasamy, Kannan Gopalan, Dinesh Revathi
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