Long Pulse 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser in the Treatment of Erythematotelangiectatic Rosacea and Other Erythematous Telangiectatic Facial Conditions

Hawler Medical University30 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this clinical study is to assess the effectiveness of Nd:YAG laser 1064 nm in the long pulse mode in the treatment of signs of rosacea including the erythema of the face and telangiectasia. The used parameter of this laser was of very low energy (spot size: 5mm, fluence: 4.07 J/Cm2, energy: 800 millijoules (mJ) and frequency: 5 Hz. About 2-3 passes performed in each treatment session. Up to four sessions were performed for each patient with 2 weeks interval) and also its was expected to have minimal adverse effects.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Rosacea, Erythematotelangiectatic

Interventions

Nd:YAG laser 1064 nm

The entire face of each patient with rosacea was treated with long-pulse 1064nm Nd:YAG laser. The parameters that been used were spot size: 5mm, fluence: 4.07 J/Cm2, energy: 800 mJ and frequency: 5 Hz. About 2-3 passes performed in each treatment session. Up to four sessions were performed for each patient with 2 weeks interval.

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 32 YearsMax age: 52 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient with rosacea (erythemato-telangiectatic type) Exclusion Criteria: * Other clinical types of rosacea * Pregnancy and lactation in females * History of malignancies * History of photosensitivity * History of any other modalities of treatment of rosacea over last 6 months

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Changes in erythema of face of patients with rosacea been treated by ND:YAG laser 1064 nm long pulse width by using clinician erythema scale (CEA)

Erythema was graded from 0 to 4 using clinician erythema assessment scale (CEA). The score 0 is the lowest score of erythema and score 4 means the highest severity of erythema of the skin

Time frame: Three months