"Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa With 755-nm Alexandrite Laser Ha" by Seraphima Sidhom, Sarah Utz Petry et al.
 

Treatment of Hidradenitis Suppurativa With 755-nm Alexandrite Laser Hair Removal: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2024

Publication Title

JAAD International

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Hidradenitis supprativa is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that can respond to treatment with laser hair removal.

OBJECTIVE: To assess alexandrite laser hair removal laser as a treatment for hidradenitis suppurativa as measured by the Hidradenitis Supprativa Clinical Response.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: We conducted a prospective, randomized, controlled study in adult patients with hidradenitis supprativa. Participants underwent a series of 4 monthly laser treatments to 1 side of the body, with the contralateral side serving as a control. The primary outcome was Hidradenitis Supprativa Clinical Response at week 24, 8 weeks after the final laser treatment.

RESULTS: The percent improvement across treated sites after 4 treatments was 72.73% axillary, 70% inguinal, and 100% inframammary. Across all body regions, Hidradenitis Supprativa Clinical Response was significantly higher for the sites treated with the alexandrite laser compared to the contralateral controls: 75% vs 33.33% (

LIMITATIONS: The limitations of this study include a small sample size from which the data was collected.

CONCLUSIONS: The 775-nm alexandrite laser is a safe and effective treatment for hidradenitis supprativa at various anatomic sites in both resolving preexisting lesions and preventing new eruptions.

Volume

16

First Page

239

Last Page

243

DOI

10.1016/j.jdin.2024.04.005

ISSN

2666-3287

PubMed ID

39072264

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