The Overlapped Triple Circle Pulse Technique with Nd:YAG Laser for Refractory Hand Warts

Bingol UA, Cömert A, Cinar C.
Photomed Laser Surg, 33(6): 338-342.2015.

Background and objective:

Inadvertent superficial treatment of hand warts causes recurrence, whereas aggressive treatment can lead to tissue defects resulting in hand dysfunction. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of a novel laser treatment modality for recalcitrant hand warts.

Materials and methods:

The study included 51 patients who were treated for 146 recalcitrant hand warts using 1064 nm long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser between 2011 and 2014. The laser treatment method is novel because each treated wart was aligned at the intersection point of the circles of 3 laser pulses per session.

Results:

Among the 146 hand warts, 88.35% were successfully treated with one session and 100% of those that required a second treatment session were treated successfully, based on the 12 month follow-up examination.

Conclusions: Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser treatment was observed to be a safe, rapid, and effective method for treating recalcitrant hand warts.

The Overlapped Triple Circle Pulse Technique with Nd:YAG Laser for Refractory Hand Warts