Top Non-cosmetic Laser Indications Vary by Laser Type
Treatment of psoriasis, vascular lesions, and hypertrophic disorders were the most common non-cosmetic indications for dermatologic use of excimer, vascular, and ablative lasers, respectively, based on data from more than 55,000 individuals. Non-cosmetic laser therapy in dermatology has experiencing significant growth in recent years, but the demographics and indications have not been examined, wrote Serena Yun-Chen Tsai, MD, of Harvard University, Boston, and colleagues in an abstract presented at the annual conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. In a population-based study, the researchers reviewed electronic health records for 56,784 adult patients who underwent non-cosmetic laser therapy (excimer, ablative, or vascular) at 92 healthcare organizations in the United States between January 2013 and December 2023. Overall, the mean age of the patients was 45.3 years, and half were female. Among the 42,898 patients underwent excimer laser therapy, psoriasis w