Side-by-side Comparison of a Picosecond 755-nm Alexandrite Laser and a Quality-switched 1064-nm Neodymium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser in the Treatment of Argyria.
| Autor: | Weiss E; Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, USA., Streight KL; Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA., Rizk CB; Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA., Markus R; Dermatology, Westside Dermatology, Seattle, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2019 Jul 23; Vol. 11 (7), pp. e5206. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 23. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.5206 |
| Abstrakt: | Argyria is a rare but cosmetically distressing and difficult-to-treat condition for which quality-switched (Q-switched) lasers have been most commonly employed. However, at least one previous report suggests that the picosecond alexandrite laser may also serve as a successful treatment modality. Herein, we present a side-by-side comparison of a picosecond 755-nm alexandrite laser and a Q-switched 1064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser in the treatment of argyria. Our results reveal an equivalent success of the picosecond alexandrite when compared to the more commonly employed Q-switched Nd:YAG, suggesting that the picosecond 755-nm alexandrite laser is equally effective in the treatment of argyria. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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