TY - JOUR
T1 - Preferred methods of excess hair removal in pediatric patients with lung transplantation
AU - Fisher, Emily J.
AU - Berk, David R.
AU - Greene, Riley E.
AU - Shaner, Pegi
AU - Sweet, Stuart C.
AU - Mallory, Susan Bayliss
PY - 2006/8
Y1 - 2006/8
N2 - 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. Limitations: Generalizability is limited by the response rate. Preferred methods according to different hair locations were not evaluated. Conclusion: 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.
AB - 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. Limitations: Generalizability is limited by the response rate. Preferred methods according to different hair locations were not evaluated. Conclusion: 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.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/33745815139
U2 - 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.03.031
DO - 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.03.031
M3 - Article
C2 - 16844521
AN - SCOPUS:33745815139
SN - 0190-9622
VL - 55
SP - 320
EP - 323
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
IS - 2
ER -