6-12months 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 15.3 6.9 8.4 ± 7.4 55.10% <0.01
How much does your condition bother you? (10=severe, 1=not at all) 15 9.5 5.1 4.3 ± 2.7 45.80% <0.02
Number of days of hair removal per week 10 6.1 2.7 3.4 ± 2.8 55.70% <0.01
Table 2b: The change in paired-QoL scores for women responding to the questionnaire 6-12 months