Evaluation of clinical response and efficiency of laser treatment for removing or significantly improving in facial nevi in north Indian population
Journal Title: IP Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dermatology - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction Melanocytic nevus is commonly occurring condition in Indian subjects We investigate the clinical response and efficiency of laser for removing facial melanocytic neviMaterials and Methods The present study comprised 98 patients in which 52 are females and 46 are males with age 12 to 57 years These patients with different Nevus were treated with different laser for a period of 38 months Patients had skin types 4 and 5 and 6 based on fitzpatrick skin type The results were documented and clinical photographs were taken before and after completion of treatmentsResults goodtoexcellent results were presented by 96 patients All subjects completed the study and the followup visits Treatment was well tolerated overall by all participants with no major adverse events Out of 98 patients 20 patients received one or two session of treatment in which 10 were received very satisfactory result 6 patients received good result and 3 received fair result Out of 98 patients 38 patients had 95 clearance and 24 had 90 clearance of nevi with treatment sessions ranging from 38Conclusion we recommend that in cases of nevus in Indian patients Qswitched Nd YAG Er YAG Intensive Pulsed Laser IPL and Pulsed Dye Laser PDL are easyto perform safe and effective treatment Good results were taken after laser treatment on nevi on an average 96 of the patients received goodtoexcellent resultsKeywords Qswitched Nd YAG laser Er YAG Pulsed dye laser Intensive pulsed laser facial nevus Melanocytic nevi
Authors and Affiliations
Anil Rajput, Rakesh Bansal, Ragini Sengar, Piyush Chaudhary
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