Awareness and knowledge of laser hair removal: a cross sectional study from tertiary care dermatology clinics in Oman

BackgroundLaser hair removal (LHR), including the use of home‐based devices, is becoming very popular in Oman. Despite this, some people still have many misconceptions about this procedure, especially of its long‐term complications. This study aimed to assess the awareness and knowledge of LHR among dermatology clinic attendees in Muscat, Oman.MethodsA cross sectional survey study was conducted at Al Seeb and Bowshar polyclinics in Muscat, Oman, to attendees between the ages of 18 and 70 years. The Chi‐square test was used to assess the association between different categorical variables. Results were considered to be statistically significant if P