12-30months post-LHR            
  # patients Mean score Mean score Mean score Mean % score P-Value
  PRE-LHR POST-LHR improvement improvement
DLQI (30=severe, 0=not affected) 7 19.9 8.6 11.3 ± 6.8 56.80% <0.01
How much does your condition bother you? (10=severe, 1=not at all) 24 9.7 7.1 2.6 ± 3.3 26.70% <0.02
Number of days of hair removal per week 14 6.3 5.2 1.1 ± 2.4 17.00% <0.168
Table 2c: The change in paired-QoL scores for women responding to the questionnaire 12-30 months after completion of a course of LHR treatment