2007-12-01
Diode laser hair removal around ileo-colo ostomys is safe, effective and beneficial: A pilot study
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Lasers in Surgery and Medicine , Volume 39 - Issue 10 p. 773- 775
Background and Objective: Hair removal around an ileo-colo ostomy can cause a number of problems. We compared laser hair removal with mechanical shaving around the ostomy. Method: Eleven patients were selected with hairy skin around the ostomy for therapy with an AlGaAs diode laser at 800 nm. Three to four treatments were given with an interval of 6 weeks. Results: Ten patients completed laser therapy. The average hair reduction was 60% based on visual inspection. Shaving frequency reduced from once a week to once every 6 weeks. Conclusions: Laser hair removal likely becomes the preferred method in ostomy patients.
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| doi.org/10.1002/lsm.20580, hdl.handle.net/1765/35688 | |
| Lasers in Surgery and Medicine | |
| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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van der Ploeg-Westerveld, J., Wagter, J., van Gemert, M., Neumann, M., Bour, H., & Zwart, A. (2007). Diode laser hair removal around ileo-colo ostomys is safe, effective and beneficial: A pilot study. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, 39(10), 773–775. doi:10.1002/lsm.20580 |
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