Effects of a Long-Pulsed 800-nm Diode Laser on Axillary Hyperhidrosis: A Randomized Controlled Half-Side Comparison Study

Abstract

Although we observed a significant decrease in sweat rate on laser-treated sites, laser epilation was not able to reduce the sweat rate significantly more than on the untreated contralateral side. These results probably indicate a placebo effect rather than a direct therapeutic effect of laser epilation.

Up-to-date Treatments of Primary Hyperhidrosis with Focus on Sympathectomy and Sympathicotomy; A Narrative Review

“…Laser: It has not been proven that the topical use of laser to treat hyperhidrosis is efficient, and there is controversy about its effectiveness on hyperhidrosis in the literature [16,17].…”

Perspectivas de futuro en láseres, nuevas tecnologías y nanotecnología en dermatología

“…También se aplican sistemas de radiofrecuencia y ultrasonidos para dañar térmicamente estas glándulas. En 2011, la FDA aprobó un dispositivo para tratar mediante microondas la hiperhidrosis axilar [26][27][28][29][30][31] .…”

Management of hyperhidrosis

“…Bechara et al84 evaluated the use of a long-pulsed 800 nm diode laser for axillary HH in a randomized, controlled study of 21 patients. The contralateral axillae of each patient served as a control while the treated side received five cycles of the 800 nm diode laser.…”