Evaluating the Clinical Outcomes of Using Pro-Yellow Laser for Steroid-Induced Rosacea: A Prospective Clinical Study

Ethar Falah Hasan; Mustafa Hazim Ahmed; Noor Mohammed Hraiga

doi:10.54133/ajms.v9i2.2445

Authors

Ethar Falah Hasan Department of General Medicine, College of Medicine Al-Nahrain University, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0736-8361
Mustafa Hazim Ahmed Dermatology Department, Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
Noor Mohammed Hraiga Dermatology Department, Al-Kindy Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54133/ajms.v9i2.2445

Keywords:

Laser 577 nm, Pro-yellow laser, Rosacea, Researcher score

Abstract

Background: Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea, face erythema, and facial telangiectasias have all been treated with different types of lasers. It has not yet been documented how well a 577-nm pro-yellow laser treats each of these disorders. Objectives: To assess the efficacy and safety of the Pro-yellow laser 577 nm in the management of rosacea. Methods: Six months, from January to July 2024, were devoted to a clinical experiment. Sixty individuals, ranging in age from twenty to sixty, were evaluated by two dermatologists for the presence of either papulopustular or erythematotelangiectatic rosacea. Two groups were formed from them: group A, which included 30 patients receiving a combination treatment that also included laser therapy, and group B, which also included 30 patients receiving a combination therapy treatment but without laser therapy. The clinician utilized the researcher's score, which is an evaluation technique with three scales: region, telangiectasia, and erythema assessment. Results: After three months, patients in group A showed a considerably greater average increase in total researcher's score, erythema, area, and telangiectasia compared to group B. After a month of treatment, group A had a greater percentage of significant improvements than group B. Group A showed a substantially greater rate of outstanding development compared to group B after three months. Conclusions: With little adverse effects, the pro-yellow laser 577 nm is a novel and efficient treatment for telangiectasia and persistent erythema in rosacea with long-lasting effect and rapid improvement of symptoms combined with conventional treatment.

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