There has been controversy as to whether presurgical curettage is appropriate before MMS. Some feel that curettage better delineates the tumor, leading to fewer stages, whereas others feel that curettage may falsely increase the final defect size, negating any tissue-sparing advantages of the procedure. Our study did not demonstrate any differences in the final number of stages or postoperative defect sizes between the three test groups.
Nd:YAG 1,064 nm laser hair removal is a painful procedure. Topical anesthetics have been proven to reduce pain for laser hair removal. There is no statistically significant difference between the two most commonly used topical anesthetics for pain control in laser hair removal. Therefore, cost and minimizing potential side effects should guide the physician in selecting the appropriate anesthetic.
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