title: Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of facial hypertrichosis during topical minoxidil therapy.
abstract: Hypertrichosis is a well-recognized adverse effect of therapy with either oral or topical minoxidil. We report a case of fronto-temporal hypertrichosis occurring in an 8-year-old girl treated for patchy alopecia areata of the frontal area of the scalp with 2% minoxidil solution. After failure of 5-months minoxidil-discontinuation, hair removal with Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm line) (Smartepil II, Deka) was tested leading to complete resolution within 2 sessions.
authors: Dermatology Department - Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia and Medicine University, Tunis, Tunisia. rym.benmously@rns.tn
authors: Rym
authors: R
authors: Benmously Mlika
authors: Myriam
authors: M
authors: Ben Hamida
authors: Houda
authors: H
authors: Hammami
authors: Imen
authors: I
authors: Dorbani Ben Thabet
authors: Mondher
authors: M
authors: Rouatbi
authors: Inçaf
authors: I
authors: Mokhtar
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000506:Alopecia Areata / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006204:Hair Removal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D008914:Minoxidil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D008914:Minoxidil