Quantitative assessment of growing hair counts, thickness and colour during and after treatments with a low‐fluence, home‐device laser: a randomized controlled trial. (13th December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thaysen‐Petersen, D.; Barbet‐Pfeilsticker, M.; Beerwerth, F.; Nash, J.F.; Philipsen, P.A.; Staubach, P.; Haedersdal, M.
• Is Part Of: British journal of dermatology. Volume 172:Number 1(2015:Jan.)
• Page Start: 151
• Page End: 159
• Publication Date: 2014-12-13
• Subjects: Dermatology -- Periodicals; Skin -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.5
• DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13254
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0007-0963

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en" id="bjd13254-abs-0002"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <bold>What's already known about this topic?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd13254-list-0001" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Available evidence shows hair reduction up to 12 months after low‐fluence light‐based treatments.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Previous studies quantified hair reduction by manual hair counts and assessed thickness and colour by patient assessment.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> <p> <bold>What does this study add?</bold> </p> <p> <list id="bjd13254-list-0002" list-type="bullet"> <list-item> <p>Computer‐aided quantification showed stable reduction of growing hair counts, thickness and colour during sustained low‐fluence laser treatment. The reduction was reversible and hairs regrew after treatment cessation.</p> </list-item> <list-item> <p>Computer‐aided image analysis is qualified for assessment of growing hair counts, thickness and colour.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </abstract>