1. Efficacy and safety of Erbium-YAG laser ablation therapy in superficial dermatoses: The workhorse of dermatology
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Aakanksha Arora, Rajesh D Mehta, Bhikam C Ghiya, Prasoon Soni, Alpana Mohta, Rajesh Khokhar, Vishnu K Jangir, Manoj K Yadav, and Sumiti Pareek
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ablative laser ,acquired melanocytic nevus ,erbium-yag ablation ,laser ,plantar wart ,sebaceous hyperplasia ,seborrheic keratosis ,verruca plana ,xanthelasma palpebrarum ,Dermatology ,RL1-803 - Abstract
Background: Erbium-YAG laser has been the working horse in dermatology for years. Surprisingly, data on the efficacy and adverse effects of this novel resurfacing and ablative technique of erbium-YAG laser for superficial dermatoses in Indian skin is limited. Aim and Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of erbium-YAG laser ablation in superficial cutaneous lesions. Materials and Methods: Two hundred and fifty patients of various superficial dermatoses, treatable by erbium-YAG laser, were recruited in the study. All the patients were subjected to erbium-YAG laser sessions. The number of laser sessions, fluence, frequency and other parameters were individualized as per the respective dermatosis. The clinical response was evaluated as grade 4 (100% lesion clearance), grade 3 (75–99%), grade 2 (50–75%) or grade 1 (
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- 2023
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