The Treatment of Facial Verrucae With the Pulsed Dye Laser

Objectives/Hypothesis To evaluate the treatment of facial verrucae with the pulsed dye laser. Study Design A prospective, nonrandomized, nonblinded pilot study evaluating the treatment of facial verrucae with the pulsed dye laser. Methods Twelve patients with facial verrucae (four recalcitrant) were...

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Published in:The Laryngoscope 2002-09, Vol.112 (9), p.1573-1576
Main Authors: Vargas, Hannah, Hove, Christopher R., Dupree, Marsha L., Williams, Edwin F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Face
Female
Humans
Low-Level Light Therapy
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pilot Projects
Prospective Studies
Pulsed dye laser
Skin involvement in other diseases. Miscellaneous. General aspects
Skin plastic surgery
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Treatment Outcome
verrucae
warts
Warts - radiotherapy
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Summary:Objectives/Hypothesis To evaluate the treatment of facial verrucae with the pulsed dye laser. Study Design A prospective, nonrandomized, nonblinded pilot study evaluating the treatment of facial verrucae with the pulsed dye laser. Methods Twelve patients with facial verrucae (four recalcitrant) were identified and followed in the study in the setting of a tertiary referral center. The treatment consisted of the flash‐lamp pumped pulsed dye laser (585 mn) with a spot size of 5 mm at fluences between 9.0 and 13 J/cm2. Each lesion received one or two pulses with 2 mm of surrounding normal skin included in the treatment. One patient had paring prior to pulse treatment. The patients were examined 3 to 4 weeks after each procedure, and clinical assessment of the lesion was documented. Results Patient ages ranged from 18 to 47 years. Four patients had refractory lesions, and eight patients had never undergone previous treatment. All 12 patients had full resolution of their facial warts after one to three treatment sessions. No complications such as scarring, alopecia, or recurrence were encountered. Follow‐up ranged from 10 to 33 months. Conclusions Pulsed dye laser therapy is highly effective and safe therapy for facial verrucae. This method appears to selectively destroy warts without damaging surrounding skin.
ISSN:0023-852X
1531-4995
DOI:10.1097/00005537-200209000-00007