Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, TR-55139 Kurupelit, Samsun, Turkey.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2010 Aug;35(6):588-92. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03638.x. Epub 2009 Oct 23.
Laser-assisted hair removal has become a popular treatment for eradication of body hair. Many studies have been published concerning the safety and efficacy of several laser systems. Adverse events are hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, erythema, oedema, scarring, pain and blistering. Changes in sweating have not previously been reported.
To investigate the effects on axillary sweating of hair removal by a 1064-nm neodymium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser.
The sweating function of both axillae was evaluated objectively by the iodine starch test for planimetry measurement and subjectively using a visual analogue scale (VAS) before the treatment, and 1 month and 1 year after the last session.
The difference in hyperhidrotic activity before and after treatment was significant (P < 0.05), and these differences persisted 1 year after the last evaluation.
The results of this study confirm that treatment of axillary hair using the 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser can cause hyperhidrosis, and this effect is not transient. We did not evaluate the eccrine glands histologically, which is a limitation of the study.
激光脱毛已成为一种流行的除体毛治疗方法。许多研究已经发表，涉及到几种激光系统的安全性和有效性。不良反应包括色素沉着过度、色素减退、红斑、水肿、瘢痕、疼痛和水疱。出汗的变化以前没有报道过。
研究 1064nm 掺钕钇铝石榴石（Nd：YAG）激光脱毛对腋窝出汗的影响。
在治疗前、最后一次治疗后 1 个月和 1 年，通过碘淀粉试验进行平面测量对双侧腋窝的出汗功能进行客观评估，并使用视觉模拟量表（VAS）进行主观评估。
治疗前后多汗活动的差异有统计学意义（P < 0.05），最后一次评估 1 年后这些差异仍然存在。
本研究结果证实，1064nm Nd：YAG 激光治疗腋窝毛发可引起多汗症，且这种效果不是短暂的。我们没有对大汗腺进行组织学评估，这是本研究的一个局限性。
