Efficacy and Pain Tolerance of Alexandrite Laser Hair Removal at Different Stages of the Menstrual Cycle

    February 2024 in “ Aesthetic Surgery Journal ”
    Ertuğrul Karanfil, Metin Görğü
    Studysummary This study found that laser hair removal results in females were not influenced by hormonal fluctuations during different menstrual cycle phases, although pain tolerance was slightly lower during menstruation without reaching statistical significance.
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