Efficacy and safety of 308 nm excimer laser for vitiligo.
- Author:
Hong-Wei WANG
1
;
Ya-Gang ZUO
;
Hong-Zhong JIN
;
Yue-Hua LIU
;
Dong-Lai MA
;
Guo-Tiao JIANG
;
Hong-Chun LI
;
Jie LIU
;
Yan YAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adolescent; Adult; Child; Female; Humans; Lasers, Excimer; therapeutic use; Low-Level Light Therapy; instrumentation; methods; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Assessment; Treatment Outcome; Vitiligo; radiotherapy; Young Adult
- From: Acta Academiae Medicinae Sinicae 2009;31(1):34-36
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo assess the efficacy and safety of the 308 nm excimer laser for the treatment of vitiligo.
METHODSWe treated 170 patients with stable vitiligo by using the 308 nm excimer laser. The lesions of vitiligo were treated one to two times per week for 10-30 times. Efficacies were evaluated every 7 days and 3 days after the treatments were completed. Patients were followed up for two months.
RESULTSThe rates of "remarkably improved" and "cured" were 67.97% and 32.03% in faces, 54.55% and 27.27% in necks, 63.26% and 26.53% in trunks, 38.84% and 15.70% in limbs, and 0 and 0 in hands and feet. The areas of faces had a better response than those of necks, trunks, or limbs (P < 0.01), and the areas of trunks or limbs had better response than that of hands and feet (P < 0.01).
CONCLUSIONThe 308 nm excimer laser is safe and effective in treating stable vitiligo and the efficacy varies in different lesion sites.
