ArticleLasers in medical science2015
1064 Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of chronic paronychia: a pilot study.
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- 532-nm KTP Laser Treatment of Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor-Associated Paronychia: A Case Report.Lasers in surgery and medicine · 2026Article
- Imbalanced Dermic Microbiome Aggravates Inflammation in Toenail Paronychia.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2021Article
- A Proposal for a New Severity Index for the Evaluation of Chronic Paronychia.Skin appendage disorders · 2018Article
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Abstract
Paronychia, which can be acute or chronic, is characterized by erythema, edema, and tenderness at the proximal and occasionally lateral nail folds. Causes of chronic paronychia include excessive moisture, contact irritants, trauma, and candida infection. Chronic paronychia is usually multifactorial and difficult to treat. The aim of the present work was to assess the role of neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser as a new modality for the treatment of chronic paronychia. In this interventional pilot study, eight female patients suffering from long-standing paronychia received 2-5 Nd:YAG laser sessions (4 weeks apart). Fluences ranged between 70 to 80 J/cm(2), using a 2.5-mm spot size handpiece, and pulse duration was set at 0.7 ms. Patients were digitally photographed and clinically evaluated before starting the treatment and at each session. Seven of our patients showed various degree of improvement regarding erythema and swelling of their proximal nail folds. Nail plate abnormalities also improved in six patients. These preliminary results document the efficacy and feasibility of Nd:YAG laser as one of the treatments that could ameliorate chronic paronychia.
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