TY - JOUR AU - Rosie, Tawhida Nawazesh AU - Khan, Md Abdul Latif AU - Khan, Md Shirazul Islam AU - Yazdi, Quazi Salim AU - Karim, ATM Rezaul PY - 2020/03/10 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Efficacy and Safety of Long-Pulsed Nd-Yag Laser in Treatment of Hirsutism JF - Journal of Armed Forces Medical College, Bangladesh JA - J. Armed Forces Med. Coll. VL - 14 IS - 2 SE - Original Papers DO - 10.3329/jafmc.v14i2.45901 UR - https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAFMC/article/view/45901 SP - 169-172 AB - <p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Hirsutism is a condition of unwanted malepattern hair growth in women. Perception of hirsutism is subjective and it is a common condition affecting 5-10% of unselected women.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To find out the efficacy and safety of long-pulsed Nd-YAG laser in the treatment of hirsutism.</p><p><strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>Fifty females of age between 18- 50 years with dark terminal facial hair and normal hormonal profile were treated with long-pulsed Nd-YAG laser (1064nm, 10mm spot size, pulse duration of 25-30 minutes and fluence of 25-40J/cm2). Six consecutive sessions of laser treatment were delivered to all the patients at 4 to 6 weeks’ interval. Photographic evaluations and percentage of hair reduction were done before each session and final assessment noted at the end ofninemonths.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All the patients completed the study. Good hair reduction (50-75%) was seen in 52% of patients after the first treatment session. After six consecutive treatment sessions at the end of nine-month excellent hair reduction (&gt;75%) was noted in 86% of patients and good hair reduction (50-75%) seen in 12% patients. Side effects in our study were post-operative erythema in 40% and perifollicular oedema in 33.33%.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study supportslong-pulsed Nd-YAG laser with multiple six sessionsis safe and effective in the treatment of hirsutism.</p><p>Journal of Armed Forces Medical College Bangladesh Vol.14 (2) 2018: 169-172</p> ER -