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Journal Scan / Research · May 03, 2017

No Difference Found Between Pre-Wax and Pre-Shave for Laser Hair Reduction

Dermatologic Surgery

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• In this single-center pilot study from Saudi Arabia comparing waxing and shaving before laser hair removal, 20 women who performed both waxing and shaving of the axillae were treated with three sessions of the long-pulsed Alexandrite laser for hair removal. There was no difference in hair reduction between the first session and 6 months after the third session in these women when comparing the left axillae, which was pre-waxed, and the right axillae, which was pre-shaved, immediately before the first treatment session.

• There is no difference in the efficacy of laser hair removal between pre-waxing and pre-shaving the axillae, and patients can be counseled to remove hair in either fashion without restrictions.

  – Jeffrey Scott, MD

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Excessive hair is undesirable and represents both a social and emotional burden, especially among females. Laser hair removal (LHR) has gained popularity in the past 2 decades. It is a common practice to instruct patients not to pluck or wax their hair before undergoing LHR; only shaving is allowed to improve the efficacy of the LHR.

OBJECTIVE

To compare the percentage of hair reduction in preshaved versus prewax epilated axillae after LHR in healthy adult Saudi females.

METHODS AND MATERIALS

This study is a quantitative experimental pilot clinical trial. Twenty female volunteers were enrolled into this study; all underwent 3 laser sessions using a long-pulsed alexandrite laser. Their left axilla was prewaxed and right axilla was preshaved immediately before laser treatment. Hair was counted manually before and 6 months after the third laser session.

RESULTS

The right and left axillae both showed significant hair reduction, between the first session and the hair count 6 months after the third laser session. However, there was no statistically significant difference between these 2 means (p = .44).

CONCLUSION

There is no statistical difference in hair reduction after LHR whether the area is preshaved or prewax epilated.

Dermatologic Surgery

The Effect of Waxing Versus Shaving on the Efficacy of Laser Hair Removal

Dermatol Surg 2017 Apr 01;43(4)548-552, M Al-Haddab, N Al-Khawajah, A Al-Alaʼa, H Al-Majed, Y Al-Shamlan, M Al-Abdely 

Benjamin Hidalgo-Matlock

Skin Care Physicians of Costa Rica

4000-1054

2208-8206

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