Fox Fordyce disease as a secondary effect of laser hair removal

Abstract

Fox Fordyce disease (FFD) has been recently described as an adverse effect of laser hair removal. It is an apocrine gland disorder characterized by pruritus and a folliculocentric papular eruption in apocrine sweat gland areas. Different etiologies have been proposed to be the cause of this entity. It has been suggested that a fisical factor could contribute to FFD phatogenesis. We report a new case of FFD after laser hair removal.

Key Words::

• Fox Fordyce disease
• lasers and light sources
• laser hair removal
• side effects

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