Minimally Invasive Surgery for Axillary Osmidrosis Using a Combination of Subcutaneous Tissue Removal and a 1,444-nm Nd:YAG Laser
Annals of Dermatology
;
: 755-757, 2014.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Many treatment modalities have been developed for axillary osmidrosis. It is well known that the surgical treatment has the best results. However, there is a high possibility of side effects. The 1,444-nm lipolysis laser has been recently introduced to remove the apocrine glands. So far, subdermal coagulation treatment with a 1,444-nm NdYAG laser may be the least invasive and most effective therapy for axillary osmidrosis. However, according to our previous experience, the recurrence rate was 20%~30%. This emphasizes the need for combination of surgical method and non-surgical method and we combined subcutaneous tissue removal and photothermocoagulation with a 1,444-nm NdYAG laser. Three patients for bilateral axillary osmidrosis were enrolled. After an incision of about one-third the length of the widest transverse diameter, the apocrine glands were separated from the skin. And then apocrine glands within the marked area were destroyed by irradiation with a 1,444-nm NdYAG laser thereafter. All patients exhibited no relapse of axillary osmidrosis and were satisfied with the treatment results. A combination of subcutaneous tissue removal and Interstitial laser photothermocoagulation with a 1,444-nm NdYAG laser could be an effective treatment for mild to moderate axillary osmidrosis.
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Main subject:
Apocrine Glands
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Recurrence
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Skin
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Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
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Subcutaneous Tissue
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Lipolysis
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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