Volume : IX, Issue : V, May - 2020

Excision of warts using 980nm diode laser: A case report.

Dr. Anish Varkey, Dr. Vineesh Krishnan

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Cutaneous warts are common viral skin lesions caused by human papillomavirus that can be challenging to treat and frustrating for physicians and patients. Although several treatment options exist, there is no single treatment that can ensure a complete response with lack of lesion recurrence. Laser light has been tried in the treatment of resistant warts with effective results in different studies. Many studies have used diode laser with great success for wart clearance. In our case report, three cases of wart removal with 980nm diode laser are presented. In all cases successful treatment of the wart was achieved. Apart from the transient pain for 4 hours in one patient, there were no other discomforts during the treatment and side effects. There were no signs of recurrence also after one year. Also, recurrence or signs of it were also absent at the end of one year. We can conclude that diode lasers could be considered as a valuable alternative to all other traditional methods. The procedure was well–tolerated, safe and effective treatment and that the diode lasers could eliminate the verrucae and their sequelae of recurrence, scarring and post–operative pain.

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EXCISION OF WARTS USING 980NM DIODE LASER: A CASE REPORT., Dr. Anish Varkey, Dr. Vineesh Krishnan INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH : Volume-9 | Issue-5 | May-2020

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