The Overlapped Triple Circle Pulse Technique with Nd:YAG Laser for Refractory Hand Warts.

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:

Inadvertent superficial treatment of hand warts causes recurrence, whereas aggressive treatment can lead to tissue defects resulting in hand dysfunction. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a novel laser treatment modality for recalcitrant hand warts.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The study included 51 patients who were treated for 146 recalcitrant hand warts using 1064 nm long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser between 2011 and 2014. The laser treatment method is novel because each treated wart was aligned at the intersection point of the circles of 3 laser pulses per session.

RESULTS:

Among the 146 hand warts, 88.35% were successfully treated with one session and 100% of those that required a second treatment session were treated successfully, based on the 12 month follow-up examination.

CONCLUSIONS:

Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser treatment was observed to be a safe, rapid, and effective method for treating recalcitrant hand warts.

• Authors: Ugur Anil Bingol, Asuman Cömert, Can Cinar
• Journal: Photomedicine and laser surgery (Photomed Laser Surg) Vol. 33 Issue 6 Pg. 338-42 (Jun 2015) ISSN: 1557-8550 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 26067943 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adolescent
• Adult
• Hand Dermatoses (surgery)
• Humans
• Lasers, Solid-State (therapeutic use)
• Treatment Outcome
• Warts (surgery)
• Young Adult