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Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is very resistant to both medical and surgical management — exacerbations, recurrence, and progression are the norm. The observation that HS may be related to follicular occlusion has led to attempts to treat HS with hair removal lasers. In this prospective, controlled clinical and histologic study, 20 patients with Hurley stage II HS (skin type, Fitzpatrick III or VI) underwent treatment with a long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser.
The patients received two treatments to an affected area; untreated affected areas served as controls. The patients were followed clinically, with biopsy specimens obtained before treatment and at 24 hours, 1 week, 1 month, and 2 months after treatment. Laser parameters were adjusted bas…