[Use of Nd:YAG laser for treatment of basal-cell carcinomas and some premalignant conditions].

Abstract

In 51 patients, 29 female and 22 male of average 61 years old, 94 lesions were treated with Nd: YAG laser; 70 basal-cell carcinomas, 9 superficial basal-cell carcinomas, 12 actinic keratosis and 3 cutaneous horns. Size of changes varied from 7 to 24 mm. Quantity of energy used in laser-therapy was dependent on diagnosis, focus size, location and amounted from 50 to 240 J/cm2. Authors are of the opinion that Nd:YAG laser-therapy is a very good method for treatment of skin tumors. Moreover, the advantage of this method is its possibility of a single procedure in the conditions of outpatients clinic.