Table 1.
Clinical features of the 24 female patients at baseline
| Age (years), mean (SD) | 21.7 ± 1.6 |
| Skin phototype, n (%) | |
| III | 5 (21) |
| IV | 11 (46) |
| V | 8 (33) |
| Duration of AHP (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 5.8 ± 1.7 |
| Body mass index | |
| Mean (SD) | 23.5 ± 2.5 |
| Hair removal methods, n (%) | |
| Axillary shaving | 87% (21) |
| Waxing | 8% (2) |
| Plucking | 4% (1) |
| Daily hygiene habits, n (%) | |
| Antiperspirant use | 24 (100) |
| Cleansing | 24 (100) |
| Axillary colorimetry, mean (SD) | |
| L* | 51.2 ± 5.3 |
| a* | 9.1 ± 1.2 |
Abbreviations: AHP, axillary hyperpigmentation; SD, standard deviation.