Abstract
The erbium:YAG (Er:YAG) laser is particularly useful for highly precise ablative skin work, with negligible thermal damage and complications. Two female patients suffered from nerve damage to the neck and shoulder area after undergoing cancer surgery, which left them with severe hyperesthesia and extreme pain. Both patients received EnYAG treatment for the reduction of postsurgical scars, reporting 60% to 100% improvement in their symptoms. We report a potential novel use of the EnYAG laser in the treatment of hyperesthesia, and we suggest that this technique be evaluated in the treatment of similar hypersensitive neurologic manifestations. Copyright Cosmetic Dermatology 2010.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 490-492 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Cosmetic Dermatology |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| State | Published - Sep 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |