Efficacy and safety of laser therapy on axillary XXXX after one year follow-up: A randomised blinded controlled trial.

@entity1 @entity1119
INTRODUCTION: @entity1119 is a debilitating problem that is not only uncomfortable and inconvenient, but also embarrassing in work and social situations. In spite of the availability of several options for the treatment of axillary @entity1119 , recently, there has been an increasing interest in the use of laser therapy. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a laser diode device emitting at wavelengths of 924 and 975   nm and classical curettage either alone, simultaneously or in combination. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A randomized prospective controlled trial was carried out on 100 @entity1 divided into four groups, each with a different protocol: Laser alone at 975   nm (group 1), laser alone at 924/975   nm simultaneously (group 2), curettage alone (group 3), and finally laser at 924/975   nm followed by curettage (group 4). HDSS, starch test and GAIS were used to assess treatment efficacy. The follow-up extended to one year. Statistical analysis (SPSS) was used to determine the accuracy of the results. RESULT:: Two @entity1 of group 1 experienced burns during treatment, which took over a month to heal. This group of @entity1 achieved the worst results: The starch test scale results after treatment were 2.48        0.51 and 2.76        0.44 (at 1 and 12 months). The GAIS results were 1.04        0.35 and 0.92        0.28 (1 and 12 months). In group 2 the starch test scale results after treatment were 1.36        0.49 and 1.48        0.51 (at 1 and 12 months). The GAIS results were 2.36        0.49 and 2.72        0.46 (at 1 and 12 months). In group 3, the starch test scale results after treatment were 1.56        0.51 and 1.76        0.60 (at 1 and 12 months), which corresponds to small to substantially smaller dark areas. The GAIS results were 2.28        0.46 and 2.64        0.49 (at 1 and 12 months). The best results were obtained in group 4: HDSS scores were reduced from 3.88        0.33 before treatment to 1.24        0.44 and 0.48        0.51 at the 1 and 12 months controls. The starch test scale results after treatment were 0.40        0.50 and 0.44        0.51 (at 1 and 12 months). The GAIS results were 3.72        0.54 and 3.76        0.44 (at 1 and 12 months). CONCLUSION:: In this study, the laser at 924/975   nm combined with curettage was determined to be the optimal treatment option of those tested for axillary @entity1119 . This treatment was safe, with few side effects and improvement that persisted to one year follow-up. Lasers Surg. Med.    2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
