Retrospective Analysis of the Efficacy of 10,600nm Carbon Dioxide Laser Ablation for Small Congenital Melanocytic Nevi in Adults

• Published in: The Journal of clinical and aesthetic dermatology Vol. 12; no. 4; pp. E61 - E63
• Main Authors: Sakhiya, Jagdish, Sakhiya, Dhruv, Dedakiya, Ashish, Gupta, Rachiswayata, Khambhati, Ravi, Sidhhpura, Pratik, Daruwala, Feral, Dudhatra, Nimish
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Matrix Medical Communications 01-04-2019
• Subjects: Retrospective Study; Congenital melanocytic nevi; CO2 laser ablation; IGA score
• ISSN: 1941-2789

Carbon dioxide (CO
) laser ablation treatment generating 10,600nm of infrared radiation has shown promising results in patients with small-sized congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN). In this retrospective study, we evaluated the efficacy (Investigator's Global Assessment [IGA] score) and patient satisfaction for CO
laser ablation for the treatment of small CMN in 17 adults. Of those treated with CO
laser ablation, our findings indicate the average IGA and patient satisfaction scores were 6.41 and 3.76, respectively. Apart from these, 47.1 percent of cases obtained an IGA score of 7 and 76.5 percent of cases achieved a patient satisfaction score of 4. These results support the efficacy of CO
laser ablation treatment and might help the clinician to guide treatment selection in patients who wish to avoid more invasive surgical options.