Using the Hair Removal Laser in the Axillary Region and its Effect on Normal Microbial Flora
| Autor: | Sara Fathizadeh, Zeynab Fazel, Elham Behrangi, Maryam Nokandeh, Najmolsadat Atefi, Ali Majidpour, Mohammadreza Ghassemi |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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0301 basic medicine
Flora medicine.medical_specialty Urology Dermatology Intervention group medicine.disease_cause Hair removal laser SWEAT 030207 dermatology & venereal diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Axillary region Staphylococcus epidermidis Hair removal Medicine Dentistry (miscellaneous) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine biology business.industry biology.organism_classification 030104 developmental biology Nephrology Staphylococcus aureus Surgery Original Article business |
| Zdroj: | J Lasers Med Sci |
| ISSN: | 2008-9783 |
| Popis: | Introduction: The axillary hair removal laser is one of the most often used procedures to treat unwanted hairs in that region. Employing this technology can be helpful in decreasing the bromhidrosis. Methods: In the present research, a clinical trial study over the effect of the hair removal laser on normal microbial flora at the axillary region is presented. The intervention group consisted of 30 women referred to the dermatologic clinic for the purpose of removing axillary hair by the alexandrite 755 nm laser and the control group consisted of 30 women referred to the same clinic for any other reasons. Both groups were evaluated for the type of bacterial strains on the first visit and after three and six months. Results: The results showed that the sense of sweat smell improved by about 63% after the last laser session. The frequency of all bacterial strains decreased in the intervention group except Staphylococcus epidermidis which was significant. In the control group, there was no significant decrement in any bacterial strains and even the prevalence of more strains including Staphylococcus aureus and S. epidermidis increased. Counting the mean bacterial colon showed a slight decrement of the bacterial count following the laser. Conclusion: The use of laser radiation, even with the aim of hair removal, can alter the microbial flora, and it can be accompanied by the improvement of the smell of sweat. The effect of the laser on different bacterial strains is quite different, which can depend on the amount of energy, the wavelength, the characteristics of the area under the laser, and also the structural properties of the membrane of the microorganism itself. |
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