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Review
. 2022 Aug;35(8):e15647.
doi: 10.1111/dth.15647. Epub 2022 Jun 28.

Lasers for cutaneous lesions: An update

Enas El Saftawy  1   2 , Rania Sarhan  2   3 , Ahmed Hamed  2 , Esraa Elhawary  4 , Ahmed Sameh  5
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Review

Lasers for cutaneous lesions: An update

Enas El Saftawy et al. Dermatol Ther. 2022 Aug.

Abstract

There are several types of medical settings which use lasers. Dermatologists use lasers as it is non-invasive with preferential cosmetic outcomes and finer wound healing. The types of lasers are relying on their wavelengths and delivery systems. Over time, by using several distinct devices and strategies, new lasers have been generated; as a consequence, they are manipulated in a wide range of dermatological settings. In this review, laser applications in various vascular, infectious, and hyperpigmented cutaneous lesions were framed. We aimed to represent the fitness of phototherapy for each condition as well as the overall challenges that face laser. In addition, low-level laser therapy, and laser resurfacing were noted as the marketable line of lasers in the current time for cosmetic purposes.

Keywords: hyperpigmented cutaneous lesions; infectious; laser resurfacing; lasers; low-level therapy; vascular.

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