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Trichoscopic changes in hair during treatment of hirsutism with 1064‐nm neodymium:yttrium–aluminum–garnet laser
Author(s) -
Mohamed Essamelden Mohamed,
Ahmed Amer Mohamed,
Tawfik Khaled Mohamed,
Ibrahim Shady Mahmoud
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cosmetic dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.626
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1473-2165
pISSN - 1473-2130
DOI - 10.1111/jocd.12164
Subject(s) - vellus hair , medicine , dermatology , hirsutism , hair removal , laser , neodymium , hair growth , urology , scalp , diabetes mellitus , optics , endocrinology , insulin resistance , physics , polycystic ovary , physiology
Summary Background Laser hair removal has become an accepted form of long‐term hair reduction and is now one of the most common dermatologic procedures. Trichoscan is a validated method of assessing hair length, thickness, and density and growth rate using dermoscopy. Objective The study aimed to evaluate the trichoscopic changes during treatment of hirsutism with 1064‐nm neodymium:yttrium–aluminum–garnet laser. Methods Seventy patients with idiopathic facial hirsutism referring to the laser centers of Al‐Azhar University hospital (Asyut and Cairo) between December 2012 and October 2014 were enrolled in this open‐label, multicentric study. All participants received six sessions of 1064‐nm Nd: YAG laser at 4‐week intervals. Mean hair density/cm 2 , percentage of terminal/vellus hair ratio, and hair thickness (mm) were assessed at baseline and 1 month after each session for six sessions using trichoscan. Results Seventy female patients completed the study protocol. At the final visit, mean hair density, terminal/vellus hair ratio, and hair thickness were significantly decreased from baseline (73.7 + 20.6, 72.5 + 14.7, 0.095 + 0.02, respectively) to (19.4 + 5.6, 21.3 + 5.2, 0.02 ± 0.007, respectively) ( P < 0.05 for each). Conclusion One thousand and sixty‐four‐nm Nd: YAG laser is an effective and safe method in the reduction of unwanted facial hair. Trichoscan is an easy and more accurate method in monitoring the treatment of hair disorders.