ALA-PDT combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional Er:YAG laser for Darier's disease

Darier's disease is a rare, genetically determined dyskeratotic skin disorder. Although many conventional treatments have been reported, management of Darier's disease remains challenging. Most patients are at high risk of recurrence during long-term follow-up. Here, we present two patient...

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Main Authors: Tingting Gao, Junyan Xiao, Na Pan, Fan Xia, Xianyu Zeng, Li Qin
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Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
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Fan Xia
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Li Qin
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description Darier's disease is a rare, genetically determined dyskeratotic skin disorder. Although many conventional treatments have been reported, management of Darier's disease remains challenging. Most patients are at high risk of recurrence during long-term follow-up. Here, we present two patients who were successfully treated with ALA photodynamic therapy (PDT) and ablative 2940 nm Er:YAG fractional laser. Both patients exhibited significant improvements in the affected areas with moderate pain, transient erythema and edema. Remission durations of up to 2 years were observed in both patients after combination treatment. Our findings suggest that the combination of ALA-PDT and 2940 nm fractional Er:YAG laser may be an effective, safe and well-tolerated treatment option for Darier's disease.
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spelling doaj-art-e8ae4ab53b86415f8a77c3d6a7f7a7652025-08-20T02:39:07ZengElsevierPhotodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy1572-10002024-02-014510389210.1016/j.pdpdt.2023.103892ALA-PDT combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional Er:YAG laser for Darier's diseaseTingting Gao0Junyan Xiao1Na Pan2Fan Xia3Xianyu Zeng4Li Qin5Department of Dermatology, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China; Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China; Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China; Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China; Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, ChinaDepartment of Dermatology, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China; Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China; Corresponding authors at: Department of Dermatology, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China.Department of Dermatology, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China; Department of Dermatology, Wuhan No.1 Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China; Corresponding authors at: Department of Dermatology, Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital of Wuhan, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430022, China.Darier's disease is a rare, genetically determined dyskeratotic skin disorder. Although many conventional treatments have been reported, management of Darier's disease remains challenging. Most patients are at high risk of recurrence during long-term follow-up. Here, we present two patients who were successfully treated with ALA photodynamic therapy (PDT) and ablative 2940 nm Er:YAG fractional laser. Both patients exhibited significant improvements in the affected areas with moderate pain, transient erythema and edema. Remission durations of up to 2 years were observed in both patients after combination treatment. Our findings suggest that the combination of ALA-PDT and 2940 nm fractional Er:YAG laser may be an effective, safe and well-tolerated treatment option for Darier's disease.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100023006191Photodynamic therapyDarier's diseaseLaserTreatmentALA
spellingShingle Tingting Gao
Junyan Xiao
Na Pan
Fan Xia
Xianyu Zeng
Li Qin
ALA-PDT combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional Er:YAG laser for Darier's disease
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
Photodynamic therapy
Darier's disease
Laser
Treatment
ALA
title ALA-PDT combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional Er:YAG laser for Darier's disease
title_full ALA-PDT combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional Er:YAG laser for Darier's disease
title_fullStr ALA-PDT combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional Er:YAG laser for Darier's disease
title_full_unstemmed ALA-PDT combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional Er:YAG laser for Darier's disease
title_short ALA-PDT combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional Er:YAG laser for Darier's disease
title_sort ala pdt combined with 2940 nm ablative fractional er yag laser for darier s disease
topic Photodynamic therapy
Darier's disease
Laser
Treatment
ALA
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1572100023006191
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