022 308 excimer laser treatment of psoriasis

C. R. Taylor, A. Taneja, S. Gupta, A. Racette, P. Asawanonda, M. Trehan
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The excimer 308 nm laser has recently been FDA-approved in the United States for the treatment of psoriasis. Our center was the first to study this device systematically for this indication. Investigations to date have included an initial dose-response study, a high-dose as well as a medium-dose one. Collectively, these results were analyzed and remission periods were reviewed. The rapidity of clearing as well as the severity of side-effects showed a clear dose-response relationship. Even thick plaques responded. The treatment process itself is quick and painless, allowing the operator to cover a palm-sized area in just a minute. The laser is easy to use and there are no disfiguring purpura. By selectively focusing on lesional skin, overall cutaneous ultraviolet burden is minimized. Localized tanning is another side-effect to be anticipated. Obviously, blistering doses show limited applicability as the sole treatment for extensive disease. Moreover, the long-term risks associated with blistering directly on plaques of psoriasis themselves, while not clearly established, seem unlikely to be favorable. On the other hand, sub-blistering doses appear to be extremely well-tolerated. Wound care, except in the cases of blistering doses, is minimal. In short, the 308 nm excimer laser offers a novel targeted treatment modality for localized psoriasis, even when the plaques are quite thick.
308准分子激光治疗牛皮癣
准分子308 nm激光最近在美国被fda批准用于治疗牛皮癣。我们的中心是第一个系统地研究这种设备的适应症。迄今为止的调查包括一项初始剂量反应研究、一项高剂量研究和一项中剂量研究。总的来说,这些结果被分析和缓解期的回顾。清除的速度和副作用的严重程度表现出明显的剂量-反应关系。甚至厚斑块也有反应。治疗过程本身是快速和无痛的,允许操作员在一分钟内覆盖手掌大小的区域。激光使用方便,没有毁容性紫癜。通过选择性聚焦病变皮肤,整体皮肤紫外线负担被最小化。局部晒黑是另一个预期的副作用。显然,作为广泛疾病的唯一治疗方法,起泡剂量的适用性有限。此外,与牛皮癣斑块直接起泡相关的长期风险虽然尚未明确确定,但似乎不太可能是有利的。另一方面,亚起泡剂量似乎是非常好的耐受性。伤口护理,除了在起泡剂量的情况下,是最小的。简而言之,308 nm准分子激光为局部银屑病提供了一种新的靶向治疗方式,即使斑块相当厚。
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