A study to observe the Efficacy of Diode Laser on Hair Removal
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: L689- Hypertrichosis, unspecified
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2018/09/015715
- Lead Sponsor
- Punya Suvarna
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1.Female patients in the Dermatology OPD who will be undergoing laser hair reduction for unwanted body hair.
2.Patients more than 18 years of age.
3.Patients who give informed consent for the study and photography.
Exclusion Criteria
1.Patients who are unwilling to participate in the study.
2.Associated photo-aggravated skin diseases and medical illness, e.g.., systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
3.Treatment area with active cutaneous infections, e.g.., herpes labialis, staphylococcal infections etc.
4.Patients with keloidal scarring.
5.Patients with dermatoses like psoriasis and vitiligo.
6.Patients with tanned skin.
7.Pregnant or lactating women.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Amount of hair reduction while doing facial and axillary laser hair reduction <br/ ><br>2. Adverse events experienced during and post procedure <br/ ><br>3. Reduction in density using software and dermoscopic methodsTimepoint: 1. 6 weeks post last session <br/ ><br>2. At every session <br/ ><br>3. Before first session and 6 weeks after last session
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Adverse events experienced during and after each sessionTimepoint: At each session;Amount of hair reduction while doing facial and axillary laser hair reductionTimepoint: At each session(4-6 weeks apart);Reduction in density using software and dermoscopic methodsTimepoint: Before each session