Pixel Co2 Laser as a Treatment Option for Lichen Sclerosus
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Two postmenopausal LS patients, resistant to conventional therapies, were treated with fractional CO2 laser. The patients became asymptomatic shortly after the third treatment, and the vulva, introitus and clitoral areas looked healthy throughout the 6-month post-treatment follow-up period. Histological assessments showed a trophic epithelium with acantotic areas, without superficial hyperkeratosis or the hyaline and eosinophilic collagen bands characteristic of LS.
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