Ugur Anil Bingol1, Asuman Cömert2, Can Cinar1. 1. 1 Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery, Yeditepe University , Yeditepe Medical School, Istanbul Turkey . 2. 2 Department of Dermatology, Yeditepe University , Yeditepe Medical School, Istanbul Turkey .
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.
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: Luigi Bennardo; Gaia Fasano; Federica Tamburi; Elena Zappia; Francesco Rizzuto; Steven Paul Nisticò; Giovanni Cannarozzo Journal: Medicina (Kaunas) Date: 2022-01-12 Impact factor: 2.430