Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Laser-assisted photoepilation has become the procedure of choice for permanent hair reduction. Our purpose was to evaluate patient satisfaction with the procedure using a diode-laser system. METHOD:A self-administered survey was mailed to 220 patients who underwent treatment between 2000 and 2004. These questions addressed the area treated, number of treatments received, postprocedure hair density, and overall satisfaction. RESULTS:Of 220 patients, 114 (52%) completed the survey. Eighty percent of patients were either "very satisfied" or "somewhat satisfied." Forty percent of patients felt they achieved 75% hair reduction and 38% reported 50% hair reduction. The majority of patients required 5-6 treatments over 13-18 months for maximum improvement. Multiple treatments over this prolonged time were a significant deterrent to treatment completion. The majority of patients (91%) experienced no long-term side effects. CONCLUSION:Diode-laser hair removal is a safe, well-tolerated procedure. Our patient satisfaction is comparable to hair-count studies in the literature.
journal_name
Ann Plast Surgjournal_title
Annals of plastic surgeryauthors
Zins JE,Alghoul M,Gonzalez AM,Strumble Pdoi
10.1097/SAP.0b013e3180cac26esubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-03-01 00:00:00pages
233-8issue
3eissn
0148-7043issn
1536-3708pii
00000637-200803000-00002journal_volume
60pub_type
杂志文章abstract:UNLABELLED:: Gynecomastia is defined as benign proliferation of glandular breast tissue in men. Gynecomastia causes considerable emotional discomfort because of limitation of everyday activity especially in young men. Surgical treatment of gynecomastia significantly contributes to an increase in social activity and an ...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000229
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Congenital segmental amputations are difficult to correct. Free interposition bone grafts with growth centers were tried experimentally by many investigators even at the beginning of this century. Attempts at clinical application of this principle, however, were mostly failures. More recently, with the advent of micro...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199210000-00010
更新日期:1992-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Changes in breast sensation after reconstruction are expected. Return of breast sensation after reconstruction and whether nipple-sparing mastectomy offers a substantial benefit in terms of sensation has been inconsistently documented in the literature. We conducted the current study using the pressure-speci...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000900
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Simultaneous multiple free flaps have become a useful option in head and neck reconstructions. We performed a 10-year retrospective study between 2001 and 2010. There were 58 men and 1 woman. The overall mortality rate was 51.7%. The longest surviving patient is 9 years and 4 months, whereas the shortest surviving pat...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e318274a49f
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Traumatic and nontraumatic defects of the distal third of the tibia are challenging in regard to soft tissue coverage. While local, pedicled fasciocutaneous perforator flaps allow adequate coverage, the donor site often requires skin grafting. When a local perforator flap is designed as a 180-degree propelle...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e31803c9b66
更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::This reconstructive microsurgery course will run yearly and was borne and popularized from its infant meeting the year before, primarily focused on perforator flaps. It is a 2-day course updating residents/registrars to attending physicians/consultants about the most topical advancements in microvascular reconstructiv...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000824
更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although columellar strut grafts (CSGs) are considered among the fundamental steps for providing nasal tip support, a downward rotation of the nasal tip in patients with strut grafts can still be encountered. Patient-related factors such as nasal skin thickness can allow the plastic surgeon to anticipate cer...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000001600
更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::A simple apparatus was devised to perfuse the rat groin flap to study the relationship between perfusion pressure and flow. Results demonstrate that a relatively high intraarterial pressure must be applied to this skin flap before blood flow will commence. Results suggest that this critical closing phenomenon is the r...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-198206000-00009
更新日期:1982-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This paper presents 4 consecutive cases using negative-pressure dressings (VAC) to bolster skin grafts in male genital reconstruction. In this series reconstruction followed 1 case of tumor ablation and 3 cases of debridement of abscesses or Fornier's gangrene. The VAC was applied circumferentially to the penis to sec...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000143606.39693.3f
更新日期:2005-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are a promising new therapeutic modality for several diseases and have been applied to various clinical fields because of their multidifferentiation potential and capacity for growth-factor secretion. Recently, 2 in vivo studies showed ADSCs to have potential applications in lymphede...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000084
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::There is an ongoing demand for surgeons to demonstrate that they can operate well, maintain their performance, and deliver acceptable results. Currently, surgeons are assessed by a series of subjective and peer-reviewed interviews, but at no stage is the objective assessment of surgical competence measured. The author...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000037271.26659.f4
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Microsurgical free tissue transfer is playing a critical role in reconstruction of the soft tissue around the knee to salvage the limb, especially when the defects exist with a wide zone of injury or with a poor soft tissue condition, where local flaps are unavailable. For a successful free flap transfer, proper selec...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e31824e5e6e
更新日期:2013-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The gold standard for mandibular defect reconstruction is the fibular free flap. Nevertheless, the pedicled osteomuscular dorsal scapular flap as a reconstructive tool offers promise for mandibular defect reconstruction and could be the first choice in certain circumstances. Its use in resource-limited settings offers...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e318230992e
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Concerns of nonlasting results and potential nasal growth damage precluded cleft nasal correction at the time of initial cleft lip repair. Our goal was to evaluate the outcome of primary cleft nasal correction in our patients with unilateral cleft lip. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients with complet...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000002039
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Women over the age of 30 who had undergone single (N = 20) and multiple (N = 16) facial cosmetic surgery were compared with a control group (N = 49) on five personality measures. Cosmetic surgical patients were found to be more narcissistic (p = 0.05) and to have more problems with separation-individuation (p = 0.01) ...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199709000-00001
更新日期:1997-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Despite their widespread use, there are no evidence-based guidelines on the management of closed-suction drains or antibiotics in postmastectomy breast reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to assess consensus and variation in postoperative care among plastic surgeons. METHODS:The authors designed a...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e31820c0593
更新日期:2011-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The debate on how to create ideal facial proportions--once the remit of artists and sculptors--has been reignited during the past 5 decades, with the emergence of aesthetic facial surgery. Classic ideals exist, but few individuals actually satisfy these criteria. Aesthetic ideals are culturally and temporall...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0b013e31823f3ca1
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::Over the past century, many advancements have been made in peripheral nerve repair, yet these reconstructions still remain a challenge. Although sutures have historically been used for neurorrhaphy, they sometimes fail to provide optimal outcomes. As a result, multiple adhesive compounds are currently being investigat...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000002408
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Evidence suggesting that adipose tissue is a metabolically active tissue has generated debate on the effects of large-volume liposuction (LVL) on metabolic and cardiovascular health. Given the inconsistency in the literature, the authors performed a systematic review to identify available evidence in order t...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000001195
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The high number of reconstructive dilemmas brought about by more aggressive treatment of congenital malformations and burns has created the need for large quantities of donor skin for local coverage. Tissue expansion with external ports has become part of the authors' surgical armamentarium. From January 1996 to Novem...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-200044010-00003
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:International adoptees with cleft lip and palate (CLP) are a growing population in the United States. They represent a clinical challenge, presenting at various ages and stages of cleft repair. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients seen at the CLP Program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHO...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000000863
更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nine patients with symptomatic macroglossia, 3 with Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, 3 with Down's syndrome, and 3 with lymphatic malformation of the tongue, were evaluated for postoperative improvement following partial glossectomy. Symptoms evaluated were speech intelligibility, oral competence at rest, drooling, and no...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199007000-00003
更新日期:1990-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The objective of the study was to evaluate the lung function of patients with median sternotomy wound complication during the early postmedian sternotomy period and to compare the long-term pulmonary effects of reconstruction using pectoralis major and rectus abdominis muscle flaps. The percentage of predicted, standa...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199707000-00006
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Avulsion fractures can pose technical difficulties for surgical fixation. The fragments are often small and around finger joints with access being difficult due to attachment of ligaments or tendons. Traditionally, these have been treated using K wires, lag screws, or pullout sutures.Hook plates were originally descri...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SAP.0000000000001119
更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Twenty-five feet (18 patients) plus 2 traumatically amputated feet were used for angiographic analysis of the first metatarsal arteries. The author classified the first (dorsal and plantar) metatarsal arteries into three types: the first dorsal metatarsal artery, dominant type (seen in 17 feet), the first plantar meta...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-198107000-00002
更新日期:1981-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Although the etiology of nonsyndromic forms of craniosynostosis remains uncertain, recent experiments from our laboratory have demonstrated that fetal head constraint induces cranial suture fusion in mice through a process associated with altered patterns of transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) isoform expressio...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-200105000-00015
更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Deeply invading tumors of the scalp present numerous extirpative and reconstructive problems requiring the combined expertise and skills of both medical and surgical disciplines. We have employed a combined multidisciplinary approach to recurrent tumors of the scalp and calvarium. Intraoperatively, a fresh-tissue mapp...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1980-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Free posterior tibial perforator-based flaps, fed by a perforator from the posterior tibial artery, were applied in 2 patients. The advantages of this flap are that they are reliable, relatively large and thin flaps, making it possible to use an innervated flap without sacrificing the posterior tibial artery. This fla...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-199103000-00012
更新日期:1991-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Complications of miniplates and screws used for maxillofacial fractures were analyzed, and complications were evaluated in relation to fracture site. Motor vehicle accidents were the cause of all fractures in this study. During the last 7 years (1994-2001), noncompressive titanium miniplates and screws were used for s...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000637-200203000-00006
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Lymphedema, a chronic disfiguring condition resulting from lymphatic dysfunction or disruption, can be difficult to accurately diagnose and manage. Of particular challenge is identifying the presence of clinically significant limb swelling through simple and noninvasive methods. Many historical and currently...
journal_title:Annals of plastic surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.sap.0000244977.84130.cf
更新日期:2007-05-01 00:00:00