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  Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and VenereologyVolume 21 Issue 3, Pages 380 - 383 Published Online: 20 Dec 2006 Journal compilation © 2010 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Published on behalf of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Abstract | References | Full Text: HTML, PDF (Size: 86K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  ORIGINAL ARTICLE Effect of piroxicam gel for pain control and inflammation in Nd:YAG 1064-nm laser hair removal Copyright © 2006 The Authors Journal compilation © 2006 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology KEYWORDS hair removal • Nd:YAG laser • piroxicam gel Abstract
Background Laser-assisted hair removal is a variably uncomfortable and painful procedure. Objective The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of piroxicam gel on pain control and subsequent inflammation in Nd:YAG 1064 nm laser hair removal in women volunteers. Methods Fifty women volunteers were enrolled in this prospective, randomised, placebo-controlled study over a 6-month period. Subjects were randomly assigned to receive piroxicam gel as Group P or saline as a control group. Topical analgesic and saline were applied to the treatment sites for 45 minutes. The pain scores (VAS) and side effects were recorded before the hair removal, during the hair removal, at the end of the hair removal, and after 1 hour, 2 hours and 24 hours after the hair removal. Results Subject characteristics and treatment settings in Nd:YAG 1064 nm laser were similar in both groups. The pain scores (VAS) were significantly lower in the Group P than those of the control group during the hair removal (p < 0.001). Inflammatory side effects such as erythema, edema, and folliculitis, were more frequent in the control group than those of Group P during the procedure (p < 0.001). Conclusion This study showed that piroxicam gel provided adequate pain relief after Nd:YAG 1064 nm laser hair removal in women volunteers. Piroxicam gel was associated with lesser inflammatory side effects when compared to placebo because of its anti-inflammatory effect after the procedure. Received: 21 January 2006, accepted 11 April 2006 DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01979.x | 
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