Effect of pulsed dye laser therapy on dermatology quality of life in patients with rosacea
Journal Title: Türkderm - Deri Hastalıkları ve Frengi Arşivi - Year 2019, Vol 53, Issue 3
Abstract
Background and Design: Rosacea is a skin disease characterized by erythema, telangiectasia, inflammatory papulopustular eruption and flashing, preferentially affecting the convexities of the face. Among the various treatment options, 595 nm pulsed dye laser (PDL) has been reported to be a good option to treat the erythematotelengiectatic subtype of the disease. Rosacea affects the quality of life negatively, and can cause and clinical findings in patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of PDL on the quality of life in patients with erythematotelengiectatic rosacea. Materials and Methods: Twenty three patients with erythematotelengiectatic rosacea who were treated with three sessions of PDL were asked to complete the Rosacea Investigator Global Assessment scale and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaires before and after treatments. Results: The mean pre-treatment DLQI score of the patients was 16.1±0.44, and the mean DLQI score of the patients was 4.3±0.01 after the third treatment. PDL had positive effects on six subcategories of the DLQI. When the patients were asked about the improvement of their disease, there was no significant difference between the first and second PDL applications. However, there was a significant difference between the second and third post-treatment scores. Laser therapy has revolutionized the treatment of erythematotelengiectatic rosacea according to other treatment modalities, and PDL shows a positive effect on the DLQI in patients with erythematotelengiectatic rosacea. Conclusion: PDL is a safe and effective treatment option in erythematotelangiectatic rosacea. It also helps to improve the quality of life in patients.
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Serkan Demirkan
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