[Treatment of peri-ocular skin lesions with the erbium:YAG laser].

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:

A great number of consmetically disturbing, cutaneous lesions are localized in the periocular region. While various approaches for treatment such as excision, electrocauterization or cryosurgery often show unsatisfactory results, the use of laser technology is of increasing interest.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:

A total of 104 patients with different cutaneous periorbital lesions (wrinkles, xanthelasma, syringoma) were treated with a new erbium: YAG laser system (wavelength 2940 nm, pulse duration 0.350 ms and pulse energy 0.1-1.7 Joules), which works on the principle of vaporization.

RESULTS:

The erbium: YAG laser allows athermic ablation of very thin skin layers without scarring and with minimal lateral thermal injury due an extremely short pulse duration. Periorbital lesions can be treated effectively by erbium: YAG laser, and good to excellent cosmetic results can be obtained.

CONCLUSIONS:

The use of pulsed erbium: YAG laser is an effective and promising new method for treatment of different superficial periorbital cutaneous lesions.

• Authors: F Riedel, J Windberger, E Stein, K Hörmann
• Journal: Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft (Ophthalmologe) Vol. 95 Issue 11 Pg. 771-5 (Nov 1998) ISSN: 0941-293X [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Behandlung periokulärer Hautveränderungen mit dem Erbium:YAG-Laser.
• PMID: 9857638 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Eyelid Diseases (diagnosis, therapy)
• Eyelid Neoplasms (diagnosis, therapy)
• Female
• Humans
• Laser Therapy
• Middle Aged
• Skin Aging
• Sweat Gland Neoplasms (diagnosis, therapy)
• Syringoma (diagnosis, therapy)
• Xanthomatosis (diagnosis, therapy)