Open AccessEfficacy of 800 nm diode laser to treat trichostasis spinulosa in Asian patients
Author(s) -
Dhananjay K Chavan,
Dhanraj Chavan,
Balkrishna P Nikam,
Mohan Kale,
Varsha Jamale,
Shruti D Chavan
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of trichology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.494
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 0974-9241
pISSN - 0974-7753
DOI - 10.4103/ijt.ijt_82_17
Subject(s) - medicine
Trichostasis spinulosa (TS) is a common but underdiagnosed follicular disorder involving retention of successive telogen hair in the hair follicle. Laser hair removal is a newer treatment modality for TS with promising results.