A Systematic Review of Laser Treatment of Verrucous Epidermal Naevi
July 2021
in “
British Journal of Dermatology
”
verrucous epidermal naevus inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal naevus CO₂ laser argon laser erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser Er: YAG laser neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser Nd:YAG laser pulse-dye laser PDL Q-switched laser ultraviolet excimer VEN ILVEN CO2 laser Er:YAG laser QS laser
TLDR Laser treatment for skin conditions VEN and ILVEN is effective and liked by patients.
This systematic review analyzed 30 retrospective studies involving 206 patients to evaluate the clinical outcomes, efficacy, and complications of laser treatment for verrucous epidermal naevus (VEN) and inflammatory linear verrucous epidermal naevus (ILVEN). The patient demographic was 40% male and 60% female, with the most common lesion type being VEN (180 patients) followed by ILVEN (26 patients). The head and neck were the most frequently treated sites (41%). Various laser modalities were used, with CO₂ laser being the most common, followed by argon laser, erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er: YAG) laser, neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser, pulse-dye laser (PDL), Q-switched (QS) laser, and ultraviolet excimer. Complications occurred in 31.5% of the treated patients. The review concludes that laser treatment for VEN and ILVEN is effective and generally well-accepted by patients.
