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Removal of Common Warts by High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound: An Introductory Observation.
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- High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound in Dermatology: A Review with Emphasis on Skin Cancer Management and Prevention.Cancers · 2025Review
- Treatment of Sebaceous Hyperplasia by High-Frequency Focused Ultrasound (HIFU): A Comprehensive Exploration with Clinical Insights.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Pilot Study on High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for Basal Cell Carcinoma: Effectiveness and Safety.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Skin ultrasonography and magnetic resonance; new clinical applications and instrumentation.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2024Review
- Healing Process after High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Benign Skin Lesions: Dermoscopic Analysis and Treatment Guidelines.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Treatment of superficial benign vascular tumors by high intensity focused ultrasound: Observations in two illustrative cases.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2022Article
- Treatment of Seborrheic Keratosis by High Frequency Focused Ultrasound - An Early Experience with 11 Consecutive Cases.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2022Article
- Treatment of Cutaneous Neurofibromas in Patients with Neurofibromatosis Type 1.Case reports in dermatologyArticle
- Treatment of Condylomata Acuminata Using a New Non-Vapor-Generating Focused Ultrasound Method following Imiquimod 5% Cream.Case reports in dermatologyArticle
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Abstract
Therapies of common warts are cumbersome and not very effective. Recurrences are common. A new 20 MHz high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) method is introduced as a new potential treatment modality. With HIFU, selected targets in the epidermis and dermis can be treated with full control of the depth and position of the ultrasound lesion and the energy applied to the target. The treatment can be monitored directly in real-time via an integrated dermoscope in the ultrasound probe. Two warts were treated with 8-10 shoulder-by-shoulder treatment doses, focal depth 1.3 mm, and 1.2 J/dose. Pretreatment ultrasound B-mode scanning had shown the thickness and depth of the warts. The treated areas developed a dry wound covered by a crust over the next 1-2 days. After 2 weeks the skin was healed, with no wart and no scar. Observation showed no reoccurrence. HIFU has future potential for treatment of common warts and flat warts, and a broad range of skin lesions being logic further candidates for targeted ablative treatment. One single treatment may suffice. It is, therefore, a new modality in dermatology with a large range of indications.
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