Side Effects of Q-Switched Ruby Laser for the Treatment of Lentigines in Light and Dark Skin Types

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences90 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is a comparison of efficacy and side effects of Q-switched Ruby laser treatment for solar lentigines in two different skin types II and IV.

It has been widely accepted that dark colored individuals are prone to develop laser induced side effects especially post inflammatory hyperpigmentation(PIH) and it could be a limiting issue in selecting dark colored individuals. We designed this study to evaluate the difference of efficacy and side effects in light and dark skinned individuals.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Solar Lentigines

Interventions

Q-switched Ruby LaserDEVICE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMax age: 80 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Solar Lentigines * Fitzpatrick skin type II and IV Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Age above 80 * Photosensitivity * Concern for malignancy * Active Infection

Locations (1)

Skin Research Center, Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital, Shaheed Beheshti Medical University

Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Clinical Clearance

Side Effects

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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