title: Preferred methods of excess hair removal in pediatric patients with lung transplantation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Hypertrichosis is common among recipients of lung transplantation taking cyclosporine and it poses a special psychosocial problem in children. Children and parents frequently inquire about methods of hair removal.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  We sought to determine preferred methods of hair removal in this population.
  
  
  METHODS
  We distributed a questionnaire to 104 pediatric recipients of lung transplantation. A total of 56 questionnaires (54%) were completed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of respondents, 91% (51 of 56) experienced hypertrichosis, 75% (38 of 51) of whom attempted treatment. Depilatory cream was the most common hair removal technique (79%, 30 of 38). Shaving, particularly with an electric razor, received the highest ratings of both satisfaction and likelihood of future use.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Generalizability is limited by the response rate. Preferred methods according to different hair locations were not evaluated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In our pediatric transplantation population, depilatory cream was the most commonly used treatment for hypertrichosis whereas electric shaving had the highest ratings of satisfaction and future use.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Dermatology, Washington University School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Emily J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Berk
authors.forename: Riley E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: Pegi
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shaner
authors.forename: Stuart C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Sweet
authors.forename: Susan Bayliss
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Mallory
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000379:methods*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D016040:Lung Transplantation; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy*