Beneficial Effects of Treatment With Low-Fluence 755-nm Q-Switched Alexandrite Laser for Nevus of Ota.
laser
low fluence
nevus of Ota
Journal
Lasers in surgery and medicine
ISSN: 1096-9101
Titre abrégé: Lasers Surg Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8007168
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2021
12 2021
Historique:
revised:
27
04
2021
received:
07
03
2021
accepted:
09
05
2021
pubmed:
21
5
2021
medline:
28
1
2022
entrez:
20
5
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Nevus of Ota is a benign dermal and mucosal melanocytic nevus that can be cured by Q-switched lasers. However, the incidence rate of post-treatment hyperpigmentation in Asian patients remains high. Low-fluence Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (QSNY) has been proved effective in the early treatment of nevus of Ota. Q-switched alexandrite laser (QSAL) was found to achieve a higher success rate and lower complication rate than QSNY. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-fluence 755 nm QSAL in the treatment of nevus of Ota. A total of 81 patients with nevus of Ota were retrospectively evaluated. Among them, 39 went through the high-fluence QSAL (3 mm spot, 5.0-8.0 J/cm The low-fluence QSAL group achieved a significantly higher mean efficacy score than the high-fluence QSAL group after the first treatment (3.62 ± 0.85 vs. 2.9 ± 0.79, P < 0.001) and at the final follow-up visit (4.52 ± 0.63 vs. 4.03 ± 0.96, P < 0.05). Post-inflammation hyperpigmentation rate was significantly lower in the low-fluence QSAL group than in the high-fluence QSAL group (4.8% vs. 25.6%, P < 0.001). No patient reported hyperkeratosis, scarring, bleeding, skin textural change, or recurrence at the final visit in either group. The low-fluence QSAL is more effective and safer than the traditional high-fluence QSAL because of its better clinical outcome and lower complication rate in the treatment of nevus of Ota. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
Nevus of Ota is a benign dermal and mucosal melanocytic nevus that can be cured by Q-switched lasers. However, the incidence rate of post-treatment hyperpigmentation in Asian patients remains high. Low-fluence Q-switched Nd:YAG laser (QSNY) has been proved effective in the early treatment of nevus of Ota. Q-switched alexandrite laser (QSAL) was found to achieve a higher success rate and lower complication rate than QSNY. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of low-fluence 755 nm QSAL in the treatment of nevus of Ota.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 81 patients with nevus of Ota were retrospectively evaluated. Among them, 39 went through the high-fluence QSAL (3 mm spot, 5.0-8.0 J/cm
RESULTS
The low-fluence QSAL group achieved a significantly higher mean efficacy score than the high-fluence QSAL group after the first treatment (3.62 ± 0.85 vs. 2.9 ± 0.79, P < 0.001) and at the final follow-up visit (4.52 ± 0.63 vs. 4.03 ± 0.96, P < 0.05). Post-inflammation hyperpigmentation rate was significantly lower in the low-fluence QSAL group than in the high-fluence QSAL group (4.8% vs. 25.6%, P < 0.001). No patient reported hyperkeratosis, scarring, bleeding, skin textural change, or recurrence at the final visit in either group.
CONCLUSION
The low-fluence QSAL is more effective and safer than the traditional high-fluence QSAL because of its better clinical outcome and lower complication rate in the treatment of nevus of Ota. Lasers Surg. Med. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1364-1369Informations de copyright
© 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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