Clinical efficacy of 1,444nm Nd:YAG laser for xanthelasma palpebrarum
- Authors
- Park, Ji Hyun; Ryu, Sook in; Kim, Il-Hwan
- Issue Date
- Apr-2020
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Keywords
- Xanthelasma palpebrarum; laser treatment; 1,444 nm Nd:YAG laser
- Citation
- Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, v.22, no.3, pp 141 - 145
- Pages
- 5
- Indexed
- SCIE
SCOPUS
- Journal Title
- Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy
- Volume
- 22
- Number
- 3
- Start Page
- 141
- End Page
- 145
- URI
- https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/28005
- DOI
- 10.1080/14764172.2020.1761551
- ISSN
- 1476-4172
1476-4180
- Abstract
- Xanthelasma palpebrarum (XP) does not regress spontaneously and most patients complain of cosmetic discomfort. This study presents the results of treatment of XP using 1,444 nm Nd:YAG laser. We aim to evaluate the clinical efficacy of a 1,444 nm Nd:YAG laser in XP. Twenty-eight patients with XP treated with 1,444 nm Nd:YAG laser were analyzed retrospectively. A physician scored the results based on the reduction of the initial lesion area under six categories. The results were scored as follows: no effect (0% clearing of xanthelasma area), some response (1-24% clearing), moderate response (25-49% clearing), marked response (50-74% clearing), satisfactory result (75-99% clearing), and excellent result (100% clearing). Twelve patients (42.8%) showed excellent clearance and 10 patients (35.7%) had clearance greater than 75%. Overall, 24 patients (85.7%) showed improvement higher than 50%. Half of the patients (14 patients) ended the treatment with satisfactory results with one treatment session. Including seven patients who ended the treatment after two laser sessions, 21 patients (75%) reported satisfactory results and ended the treatment after 1 to 2 laser sessions. XP treatment with 1,444 nm Nd:YAG laser showed promising results. We believe it can be an effective and safe treatment modality for XP.
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