Open AccessLaser hair removal as adjunct to surgery for pilonidal sinus: Our initial experience
Author(s) -
Wagih Mommtaz Ghnnam,
Dhafer Mohmmed Hafez
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.91251
Subject(s) - medicine , hair removal , adjunct , surgery , pilonidal disease , dermatology , randomized controlled trial , philosophy , linguistics
Chronic pilonidal disease is a common debilitating condition. It is a cause of considerable morbidity and social embarrassment. This prospective randomized study compared permanent laser hair removal following the excision of pilonidal disease with conventional methods for hair removal.