Erbium Yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser versus Q-switched Neodymium: Yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser for the treatment of xanthelesma palpebrarum.

Erbium Yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser versus Q-switched Neodymium: Yttrium Aluminium Garnet laser for the treatment of xanthelesma palpebrarum.

J Cosmet Laser Ther. 2016 Nov 16;:1-19

Authors: Balevi A, Ustuner P, Ozdemir M

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Several lasers have been used for the treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum (XP), such as Q-switched Neodymium:Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (QSNd:YAG), Erbium:Yttrium Aluminium Garnet (Er:YAG) laser. However, there is no comparemental study among these laser options in the treatment of XP.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy and response rates of QSNd:YAG and Er:YAG in the treatment of XP.
METHODS: Sixty patients with a total of 102 XP lesions were randomly and equally divided into two groups. The first group was treated with QSNd:YAG at a fluence of 10 joule/cm(2), 10 Hz and 2 mm spot size and the second group with Er:YAG at 200-300 milijoule, 4 Hz, 2 mm spot size.
RESULTS: In the Er:YAG group, the percentage of patients that required 3 or 4 sessions and wound healing time was higher compared to the QSNd:YAG group. Furthermore, the percentage of patients that had an improvement score of 4 was higher in the Er:YAG than in the QSNd:YAG group.
CONCLUSION: Er:YAG is an efficient, successful and minimally invasive method without long-lasting adverse effects.

PMID: 27849400 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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