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- Title
Picosecond 532-nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser-a promising modality for the management of verrucous epidermal nevi.
- Authors
Levi, Assi; Amitai, Dan Ben; Mimouni, Daniel; Leshem, Yael A.; Arzi, Ofir; Lapidoth, Moshe
- Abstract
The verrucous epidermal nevus (VEN) is the most common type of epidermal nevi. As lesions can be disfiguring, treatment is often sought. Many therapeutic approaches have been reported, with variable efficacy and safety. Picosecond (PS) lasers are novel laser devices designated to target small chromophores. A side effect of these lasers is blistering due to epidermal-dermal separation. We aimed to harness this side effect of the PS lasers to treat patients with VEN. The purpose of this study was to report our experience treating VEN using a PS 532-nm laser. We present a retrospective case series of six patients with large VEN who were treated using a PS 532-nm laser (2-6 treatments, 8-10 weeks apart). Response in clinical photographs was assessed by two independent dermatologists and graded on a scale of 0 (exacerbation) to 4 (76-100% improvement). Patient satisfaction was recorded on a scale of 1-5. All patients demonstrated significant improvement. Average improvement was 3.7 on the quartile scale of improvement. Patient satisfaction rate averaged 4.7. The PS 532-nm laser is a promising novel modality for the treatment of large VEN.
- Subjects
EPIDERMAL nevus syndromes; ND-YAG lasers; PICOSECOND pulses; TREATMENT effectiveness; CHROMOPHORES; PATIENT satisfaction; THERAPEUTICS; LASER therapy; NEVUS; RETROSPECTIVE studies; MULTIPLE human abnormalities; SURGERY
- Publication
Lasers in Medical Science, 2018, Vol 33, Issue 3, p597
- ISSN
0268-8921
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10103-017-2427-z