Prospective Study of Q Switched Alexandrite Laser 755 nm and V Beam Pulsed Dye Laser 595 nm in Dermatofibroma

Abstract

Pulsed dye and carbon dioxide lasers have been applied in dermatofibroma with clinical improvement. We treated 23 dermatofibromas two times at a 4-week interval with Q-Switched alexandrite laser 755 nm (7.5 J/cm2, 3 mm, 50 ms). V Beam pulsed dye laser with a wavelength of 595 nm was used for the residual erythema (10-11 J/cm2, 7 mm, 1.5 ms). A partial attenuation of brown colour was observed in 9 patients and complete disappearance of brown colour in 14 patients. Patient satisfaction was very high. Fifteen patients felt a decrease in hardening of dermatofibroma after treatment. A pigment network in dermoscopy was observed in all patients before treatment and no one after treatment. A combined treatment using both V Beam pulsed dye laser and Q-Switched alexandrite laser may be a therapeutic option to reduce the aesthetic effect of dermatofibroma with a high patient satisfaction and good cosmetic outcomes.