The CO2 laser has been used extensively in dermatological surgery over the past 30 years and is now recognised as the gold standard for soft tissue vaporization. Considering that the continuous wave ...CO2 laser delivery system and the newer “superpulsed” and scanned CO2 systems have progressively changed our practice and patient satisfaction, a long range documentation can be useful. Our experience has demonstrated that the use of CO2 laser involves a reduced healing time, an infrequent need for anaesthesia, reduced thermal damage, less bleeding, less inflammation, the possibility of intra-operative histologic and/or cytologic examination, and easy access to anatomically difficult areas. Immediate side effects have been pain, erythema, edema, typically see with older methods, using higher power. The percentage of after-treatment keloids and hypertrophic scars observed was very low (~1%) especially upon the usage of lower parameters. The recurrence of viral lesions (condylomas and warts) have been not more frequent than those due to other techniques. Tumor recurrence is minor compared with radiotherapy or surgery. This method is a valid alternative to surgery and/or diathermocoagulation for microsurgery of soft tissues. Our results are at times not consistent with those published in the literature, stressing the concept that multicentric studies that harmonization methodology and the patient selection are vital.
Complications of Vascular Lasers Cameli, Norma; Cannarozzo, Giovanni; Bonan, Paolo ...
Management of Complications of Cosmetic Procedures,
05/2012
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Dermatosis Papulosa Nigra (DPN) is a common skin condition observed in black people and considered a benign epithelial tumor, and more specifically, a particular topographic form of seborrheic ...keratosis. We treated five female patients affected by DPN with 10,600-nm CO
2
laser.
We propose the 10,600-nm CO
2
laser as a valid therapeutic option in patients affected by DPN, since the treatment is well tolerated, causes no major side effects, and is effective and long lasting.
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DOBA, IJS, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
Inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal nevus (ILVEN) is a benign cutaneous hamartoma, and more precisely an uncommon variant of the verrucous epidermal nevus. In our case report we describe an ILVEN ...female patient, resistant to previous treatments but responsive to a combined laser therapy, 10,600-nm CO
2
laser and Fractional CO
2
laser, with good and longstanding results. A complete resolution of the lesion was observed at the 9-month follow-up. The application of lasers has been reported in literature over recent years for resolving ILVEN lesions. Based on our clinical experience, 10,600-nm CO
2
pulsed laser therapy seems to be the best treatment and Fractional CO
2
laser treatment can be regarded as a very promising technique to combine with CO
2
laser for reducing pigment modifications and endowing a more youthful appearance to the treated areas.
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DOBA, IJS, IZUM, KILJ, NUK, PILJ, PNG, SAZU, UILJ, UKNU, UL, UM, UPUK
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