Proteolytic Enzymes Papain and Chymotrypsin Combined with Laser Techniques for the Management of Facial Hirsutism

    December 2022 in “ Planta Medica ”
    Athanasia Varvaresou, Aikaterini Liatsopoulou, Evangelia Protopapa
    Studysummary This study found that adding iontophoresis of papain and chymotrypsin to laser treatment significantly increased hair reduction in women with facial hirsutism compared to laser treatment alone over six months.
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    Research cited in this study 3

    1. Adjuvant Eflornithine to Maintain IPL-Induced Hair Reduction in Women with Facial Hirsutism: A Randomized Controlled Trial Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2015
    2. The Effect of Proteolytic Enzymes on Hair Follicles of Transgenic Mice Expressing the Lac Z-Protein in Cells of the Bulge Region JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 1999
    3. The Effect of Proteolytic Enzymes on Hair Follicles of Transgenic Mice Expressing the Lac Z-Protein in Cells of the Bulge Region JEADV. Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology/Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 1999