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THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SHORT PULSE ERBIUM:YAG LASER
IN THE TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED MELANOCYTIC NEVI
THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF SHORT PULSE ERBIUM:YAG LASER
IN THE TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED MELANOCYTIC NEVI
Mete Baba*, Deniz Seçkin*, Nebil Bal**Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Department of Dermatology* and Pathology**
Mete Baba*, Deniz Seçkin*, Nebil Bal**Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Department of Dermatology* and Pathology**
No study evaluating the efficacy and safety of an erbium:YAG laser with its small penetration depth and fewer adverse effects in the treatment of acquired melanocytic nevi.
Objective Objective
To investigate the efficacy and safety of short pulse erbium:YAG laser in the treatment of acquired melanocytic nevi
Patients and MethodsPatients and Methods
Patient selection and consent
Laser treatment
Follow-up
Biopsy and histopathologic assessment
Inclusion criteriasInclusion criterias
Benign-appearing melanocytic nevi (clinically and dermatoscopically)
Nonfacial localization
Diameter < 6 mm
Flat or just palpable
Lazer treatmentLazer treatment
1 J
5 Hz
300 µs
2940 nm
Follow-upFollow-up
Wound healing
Infection
Scarring
Pigmentary changes
Biopsy and histopathologic assessment
Biopsy and histopathologic assessment
Biopsy (punch)
Histochemical examinationH&EMasson-Fontana
Immunohistochemical examinationS-100HMB-45
ResultsResults
14 patients (10 women and 4 men; aged, 21-38 years; mean, 32.6 years).
Four to ten pulses of laser irradiation were sufficient for clinical removal of all nevi
Epithelization time was between 7 and 10 days
Redness persisted up to 3 weeks in all cases
Results-SafetyResults-Safety
Infection; no
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation; 2 cases
Hypopigmentation; 3 cases
Results-EfficasyResults-Efficasy
Complete removal; clinically; all of the nevi, and histopathologically, 27 of 28 nevi
Nevus cells located in dermis (at a depth of 0,25mm); only one specimen
Findings-HistopathologyFindings-Histopathology
Epidermis; normal
Dermis; mild fibrosis ranging between 0.19-0.28 mm (mean, 0.24 mm)
Perivascular lymphocyte and eosinophil infiltration; 7 specimens
Several melanophages; 4 specimens
Discussion-EfficasyDiscussion-EfficasyThe depth of vaporization; 2-4 µm for each 1 J/cm2,
4 to 10 pulses of erbium:YAG laser irradiation at fluencies between 5.2 and 14.4 J/cm2 are sufficient to remove nevus cells in the dermo-epidermal junction and the upper dermis.
In 1 nevus in this study, incomplete
Discussion-SafetyDiscussion-Safety
Melanin pigment içeriği az olan nevüs hücrelerinde yeterli harabiyetin oluşmaması
Epidermal pigment yoğunluğunun blokaj etkisi nedeni ile lazer ışınlarının daha alt seviyelerdeki nevüs hücrelerine ulaşamaması
Malignant transformationMalignant transformation
Laser ? Malignant
transformation
Erbium: YAG lazer; safe and effective
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