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1: J Drugs Dermatol. 2006 Jun;5(6):544-5.Links

Excess salt and pepper hair treated with a combination of laser hair removal and topical eflornithine HCl.

Ganger LK, Hamzavi IH.

Department of Dermatology, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.

A common problem among aging women, salt and pepper facial hair poses a significant psychosocial impact as well as a challenge for treatment. Various laser therapies or topical eflornithine HCl 13.9% cream are commonly used to reduce the rate of hair growth. We report a case of a woman with salt and pepper hair in the beard distribution. A combination of laser hair removal with concurrent use of topical eflornithine was used in the treatment.

PMID: 16774107 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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