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Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser using an "in motion" setting to treat telangiectatic rosacea
D Piccolo1, I Zalaudek2, C Genovesi1
1Skin Centre - Dermal-Aesthetic Laser Centres, Avezzano, Pescara and L'Aquila, Italy.
Background:
Rosacea is an inflammatory condition of the face characterized in its early stages by flushing, erythema and telangiectasias.
Objectives:
We evaluate the efficacy of long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser on erythematousteleangiectasic rosacea (ETR).
Methods:
In a retrospective case study of 21 patients (14F, 7M) with an average age of 29 years (range 19-41), were treated with two sessions at a distance of one month, with phototype up to III (5 phototype 1, 14 phototype II, 2 phototype III) with a fluence of 20 J/cm2.
Results:
We observed a reduction of the erythematous component between 50% and 80% after two sessions, with an average pain score attributed to the treatment, measured by visual analogue scale (VAS), of 3.
Conclusion:
In this case series in which Nd:YAG laser had been used with a "'in motion" technique, we observed a reduction of the side effects and pain.
