Novel use of non-ablative fractional photothermolysis for cafe-au-lait macules in darker skin types

被引：12

作者：

Balaraman, Brundha ^{[1
]}

Ravanfar-Jordan, Parisa ^{[2
]}

Friedman, Paul M. ^{[1
,3
,4
]}

机构：

[1] Dermatol & Laser Surg Ctr, Houston, TX USA

[2] Dartmouth Hitchcock Med Ctr, Dermatol Sect, Nashua, NH USA

[3] Univ Texas Houston, Sch Med, Dept Dermatol, Houston, TX USA

[4] Houston Methodist Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Weill Cornell Med Coll, Houston, TX USA

来源：

LASERS IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE | 2017年 / 49卷 / 01期

关键词：

laser; birthmark; cosmetic; Cafe-Au-Lait Macules; RUBY-LASER TREATMENT; LESION DYE-LASER; PIGMENTED LESIONS; ALEXANDRITE LASER; ARGON-LASER; PULSE;

D O I：

10.1002/lsm.22535

中图分类号：

R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];

学科分类号：

100206 ;

摘要：

ImportanceThe removal of cafe-au-lait macules (CALMs) in patients with darker skin phototypes poses a significant challenge due to limited available therapeutic options and increased risk of adverse effects, including permanent scarring and further dyspigmentation. Herein, we demonstrate the novel use of non-ablative fractional photothermolysis for the safe removal of CALMs in individuals with Fitzpatrick skin type (FST) IV-V. ObservationsRetrospective analysis of four patients (FST IV-V) with CALMs revealed that three of these patients had greater than 50% clearance after multiple treatment sessions with the non-ablative fractional 1,550-nm erbium-doped fiber laser. Conclusions and RelevanceThis report demonstrates the utility and safety of non-ablative fractional resurfacing in the treatment of CALMs in darker skin phototypes. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:84-87, 2017. (c) 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

引用

页码：84 / 87

页数：4

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