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Vulvar lichen sclerosus : description of 5 cases successfully treated with the 2 , 940 nm Erbium-YAG laser
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Curi, Daniella De Grande Roa, Cristiane Lima Aguiar, Lana Maria De Salomão, Abdo Baracat, Edmund Chada |
| Copyright Year | 2018 |
| Abstract | Lichen sclerosus is a chronic dermatosis, usually anogenital and mainly affecting pos-menopausal women. The use of topical corticosteroids is the mainstay of medical treatment. Other treatments are topical testosterone, calcineurin inhibitors, photodynamic therapy, cryotherapy, antibiotic therapy and laser therapy. In this article, five patients with vulvar lichen sclerosus which had no response to treatment with topical clobetasol, had good results when treated with fractional Erbium:YAG laser 2940. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.surgicalcosmetic.org.br/exportar-pdf/9/9_n3_594_en/Liquen-escleroso-vulvar--descricao-de-cinco-casos-de-sucesso-com-laser-Erbium-YAG-2940 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Adrenal Cortex Hormones Antibiotic therapy Antibiotics Calcineurin inhibitor Clobetasol Cold Therapy Dermatologic disorders Erbium Erbium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Lasers Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus Lichen Simplex Chronicus Menopause Patients Photochemotherapy Testosterone Topical form corticosteroids Vulvar Diseases Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
