A Hairy Situation: Laser Hair Removal after Oral Reconstruction.
| Autor: | Shields BE; 1 Department of Dermatology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA., Moye MS; 2 Forefront Dermatology, Louisville, Kentucky, USA., Bayon R; 3 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Sperry SM; 3 Department of Otolaryngology, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Wanat KA; 4 Department of Dermatology and Pathology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology [Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol] 2018 Mar; Vol. 127 (3), pp. 205-208. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Dec 31. |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0003489417750930 |
| Abstrakt: | Objectives: To present a case series of 4 patients who underwent postoperative hair removal using the long-pulsed Alexandrite or Nd:YAG laser following intraoral cutaneous flap reconstruction. Methods: Patients underwent epilation in dermatology clinic with long-pulsed Alexandrite or Nd:YAG lasers, spaced 8 weeks apart, until hair removal was achieved. Results: All patients achieved improvement in hair removal regardless of initial flap donor site with significant improvement in quality of life and minimal side effects. Conclusions: The long-pulsed Alexandrite and Nd:YAG represent safe and effective treatment options to improve patient quality of life following intraoral flap repair following excision of malignancy. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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