Open AccessFractional Micro-ablative CO2 Laser as Therapy in Penile Lichen Sclerosus
Author(s) -
Piero Campolmi,
Giovanni Cannarozzo,
Luigi Bennardo,
Alessandro Clementi,
M. Sannino,
Steven Paul Nisticò
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of lasers in medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2228-6721
pISSN - 2008-9783
DOI - 10.34172/jlms.2021.61
Subject(s) - ablative case , medicine , lichen sclerosus , laser therapy , erectile dysfunction , surgery , urology , dermatology , laser , radiation therapy , physics , optics
Topical steroids remain the first-line therapy to treat lichen sclerosus (LS), but circumcision may be curative in most cases. Positive results have been obtained by using a fractional micro-ablative CO2 laser to treat genital LS. This study aims to assess the safety and efficacy of the fractional micro-ablative CO2 laser in the treatment of penile LS. Case Presentation: Five treatments with the fractional CO2 laser were performed on one 69-year-old man affected by penile LS. A significant improvement in symptomatology was noted after the first treatment session. Complete clinical remission was achieved 14 weeks after the last treatment. Conclusion: The fractional micro-ablative CO2 laser may represent a practical therapeutic approach in penile LS.