PMID- 33007103
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20211029
LR  - 20231201
IS  - 1365-2230 (Electronic)
IS  - 0307-6938 (Linking)
VI  - 46
IP  - 3
DP  - 2021 Apr
TI  - Laser therapy is a safe and effective treatment for unwanted hair in adults 
      undergoing male to female sex reassignment.
PG  - 541-543
LID - 10.1111/ced.14466 [doi]
AB  - Reduction in unwanted facial and body hair is an important goal in the process of 
      sex reassignment. Laser treatment is a popular, well-established safe and 
      effective method of reducing unwanted hair growth. In the UK a limited number of 
      laser treatment and electrolysis sessions are publically funded for people 
      undergoing sex reassignment. To date, published evidence on efficacy and adverse 
      effects (AEs) has focused on treatment of women and men not undergoing sex 
      reassignment. In the current study, data were collected prospectively from 2015 
      to 2020 at a UK regional laser centre. Patients were included if they were 
      transgender women aged > 16 years old and seeking laser treatment for unwanted 
      hair at any body site. The study demonstrated significant reductions in hair 
      growth and significant patient satisfaction, with no AEs. Laser treatment is a 
      safe and effective method of managing unwanted hair growth in the transgender 
      transfeminine population.
CI  - (c) 2020 British Association of Dermatologists.
FAU - Vilenchik, V
AU  - Vilenchik V
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-1475-9689
AD  - Department of Dermatology, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, 
      UK.
FAU - Thomas, K
AU  - Thomas K
AD  - Department of Dermatology, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, 
      UK.
FAU - Baker, L
AU  - Baker L
AD  - Department of Dermatology, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, 
      UK.
FAU - Hitchens, E
AU  - Hitchens E
AD  - Department of Dermatology, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, 
      UK.
FAU - Keith, D
AU  - Keith D
AD  - Department of Dermatology, Southmead Hospital, North Bristol NHS Trust, Bristol, 
      UK.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20201112
PL  - England
TA  - Clin Exp Dermatol
JT  - Clinical and experimental dermatology
JID - 7606847
SB  - IM
CIN - Dermatol Surg. 2023 Dec 1;49(12):1213-1214. PMID: 37699130
MH  - Female
MH  - Hair Removal/*methods
MH  - Humans
MH  - *Laser Therapy
MH  - Male
MH  - Patient Satisfaction
MH  - Prospective Studies
MH  - Quality of Life
MH  - *Sex Reassignment Procedures
MH  - *Transgender Persons/psychology
MH  - Treatment Outcome
EDAT- 2020/10/03 06:00
MHDA- 2021/10/30 06:00
CRDT- 2020/10/02 17:08
PHST- 2020/09/26 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2020/10/03 06:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2021/10/30 06:00 [medline]
PHST- 2020/10/02 17:08 [entrez]
AID - 10.1111/ced.14466 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Clin Exp Dermatol. 2021 Apr;46(3):541-543. doi: 10.1111/ced.14466. Epub 2020 Nov 
      12.