Arch Aesthetic Plast Surg.  2013 Oct;19(3):142-147. 10.14730/aaps.2013.19.3.142.

Liposuction with Diode Laser Ablation for Treatment of Axillary Osmidrosis

• Yang J
• Jung SW
• Ko SH
• Park HR

• KMID: 2266910
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14730/aaps.2013.19.3.142

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Liposuction and laser ablation for treatment of osmidrosis are leading treatment methods for osmidrosis and have less complication compare to conventional surgical method. We treated patients with the two methods simultaneously to maximize the efficiency for less complication.
METHODS
Eighteen patients with axillary osmidrosis (total 36 axillae) were included in this study. They had been treated by liposuction with diode laser ablation from December 2011 to August 2012. The results of operation was assessed by questionnaire subjectively and microscopic study objectively.
RESULTS
Eighteen patients were followed over 10 months postoperatively (range, 10 to 18 months; mean, 13.8 months). The patients were satisfied with their results in terms of reduced foul odor except one patient. No hematoma, infections, skin necrosis, hair loss or hypertrophic scar occurred. And there was quantitative reduction of apocrine glands in microscopic study.
CONCLUSIONS
We suggest that simultaneous apply of liposuction with laser ablation which is clinically and histologically proven method for treatment of axillary osmidrosis could be more effective method than treatment with each method alone, and has same morbidity allowing the patients early exercise.

Keyword

Hyperhidrosis; Lipectomy; Lasers

MeSH Terms

Apocrine Glands
Cicatrix, Hypertrophic
Hair
Hematoma
Humans
Hyperhidrosis
Laser Therapy
Lasers, Semiconductor*
Lipectomy*
Methods
Necrosis
Odors
Skin
Surveys and Questionnaires