Efficacy of 308-nm Xenon Chloride Excimer Laser in Pityriasis Alba

Objective

Pityriasis alba (PA) is the most common cause of facial hypopigmentation presenting to the dermatologist. The objective of the current study was to study the effect of the 308-nm excimer laser in the treatment of PA.



Materials and Methods

Twelve patients with 37 PA patches were enrolled in this study. The lesions were treated using the 308-nm excimer laser twice a week for 12 weeks. The hypopigmented areas were evaluated at baseline and at weeks 0, 3, 6, and 12 for scaling, hypopigmentation, and pruritus on a 4-point scale (0 = none to 3 = severe). All ...

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