Laser treatment for female facial hirsutism: are quality-of-life benefits sustainable?
| Autor: | P. M. Sedgwick, C. C. Harland, A. Roche |
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| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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Hirsutism medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Dermatology 030230 surgery Hair Removal 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Patient satisfaction Quality of life Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Laser hair removal hirsutism business.industry Laser treatment Significant difference Dermatology Life Quality Index Middle Aged medicine.disease humanities Surgery Patient Satisfaction Face Quality of Life Physical therapy Female Laser Therapy Facial hirsutism business Facial Dermatoses |
| Zdroj: | ResearcherID |
| ISSN: | 0307-6938 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/ced.12775 |
| Popis: | Summary Background Facial hirsutism in women impairs quality of life (QoL). Laser hair removal (LHR) has been shown to confer significant improvements in QoL for up to 6 months after treatment, but the longer-term benefits have not been investigated. Aim To assess the sustainability of LHR benefits to the QoL of hirsute women up to 30 months after treatment. Methods Hirsute women about to undergo National Health Service (NHS)-funded LHR in 2010–2012 (n = 142) completed proforma questionnaires quantifying the burden of hirsutism on their QoL. These included: the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) (assessing functional impact on QoL), the number of days spent removing hair per week and a 10-point scale assessing how much their condition bothered them (emotional burden on QoL). Postal questionnaires recorded QoL changes up to 30 months after LHR. Improvements in QoL scores for each woman were compared. Responses were then grouped into periods of 0–6, 6–12 and 12–30 months post-treatment, and the magnitude of change between these time groups was compared for each QoL measure. Results In total, 63 women responded to the post-LHR questionnaire. QoL was severely affected, but improved with LHR. The number of days spent removing hair reverted to baseline at 12–30 months post-LHR, and a significant decline was seen in the magnitude of improvement in emotional burden on QoL over time (P = 0.04). However, no significant difference existed between improvements in DLQI scores (P = 0.12). Conclusion LHR supplies some functional QoL benefits up to 30 months post-treatment. Emotional benefits are less sustainable. Further LHR treatment is required to maintain QoL benefits. |
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