Hair removal laser‐induced Fox–Fordyce disease emerging on the axillary and pubic areas: Report of a case and review of literature

Key Clinical Message Fox–Fordyce disease is a recognized adverse effect of depilating lasers. It should be considered among the differential diagnoses of the pruritic perifollicular papules that occur at the hair removal laser treatment site, including Alex/Diode laser. Fox–Fordyce disease (FFD) is...

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Published inClinical case reports Vol. 12; no. 3; pp. e8621 - n/a
Main Authors Sepaskhah, Mozhdeh, Hamedpour, Rahil, Sari Aslani, Fatemeh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2024
Wiley
Subjects
adverse effects
Biopsy
Case reports
Exocrine glands
Fox–Fordyce disease
hair removal
Inflammatory diseases
Keratin
laser therapy
Lasers
Pruritus
Womens health
adverse effects
Fox–Fordyce disease
hair removal
laser therapy
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Summary:Key Clinical Message Fox–Fordyce disease is a recognized adverse effect of depilating lasers. It should be considered among the differential diagnoses of the pruritic perifollicular papules that occur at the hair removal laser treatment site, including Alex/Diode laser. Fox–Fordyce disease (FFD) is an uncommon skin disorder affecting the apocrine sweat glands and presents as pruritic skin‐colored papules, mainly on the axillary and pubic areas. Some predisposing factors are proposed, including hormonal changes. A few cases of FFD have been reported after hair removal by light‐ and laser‐assisted devices. Herein, we report FFD in some areas (axillary and pubic areas) treated with Alex/Diode hair removal laser.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.8621