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- Title
308nm Excimer Laser in Dermatology.
- Authors
Mehraban, Shadi; Feily, Amir
- Abstract
308nm xenon-chloride excimer laser, a novel mode of phototherapy, is an ultraviolet B radiation system consisting of a noble gas and halide. The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the literature and summarize all the experiments, clinical trials and case reports on 308-nm excimer laser in dermatological disorders. 308-nm excimer laser has currently a verified efficacy in treating skin conditions such as vitiligo, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, alopecia areata, allergic rhinitis, folliculitis, granuloma annulare, lichen planus, mycosis fungoides, palmoplanar pustulosis, pityriasis alba, CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorder, leukoderma, prurigo nodularis, localized scleroderma and genital lichen sclerosus. Although the 308-nm excimer laser appears to act as a promising treatment modality in dermatology, further large-scale studies should be undertaken in order to fully affirm its safety profile considering the potential risk, however minimal, of malignancy, it may impose.
- Subjects
EXCIMER laser research; DERMATOLOGY; PHOTOTHERAPY; SKIN disease treatment; DERMATOLOGY equipment
- Publication
Journal of Lasers in Medical Sciences, 2014, Vol 5, Issue 1, p8
- ISSN
2008-9783
- Publication type
Article