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Pulsed dye laser treatment of genital warts
Author(s) -
Komericki Peter,
Akkilic Merve,
Kopera Daisy
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.20293
Subject(s) - genital warts , medicine , sex organ , dermatology , human papillomavirus , laser therapy , laser treatment , surgery , laser , optics , cancer , cervical cancer , physics , biology , genetics
Background and Objectives Genital warts represent benign epithelial proliferations induced by human papillomavirus. The goal of treatment is the clearance of visible warts. Different regimens are available. Flashlamp‐pumped pulsed dye laser (FPDL) represents one of many treatment options for the management of viral warts (verrucae vulgares), its effectiveness being comparable with that of conventional therapies. We evaluated the effectivity of FPDL light for the treatment of genital warts. Study Design/Materials and Methods A prospective study was performed to examine the efficacy of FPDL in untreated genital warts in which 22 patients were included. Results All patients showed complete remission after 1.59 (1–5) laser sessions and no scarring was observed. Conclusions This study demonstrate that FPDL is a simple and safe, cost and time saving alternative treatment option for genital warts and should be listed in genital warts treatment guidelines. Lasers Surg. Med. 38:273–276, 2006. © 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.