Efficacy laser therapy for treatment of scleroatrophic lichen

L.V. Adamyan

Moscow State Medical and Dental University named after A.I. Evdokimov

ORCID: 0000-0002-3253-4512

E.V. Sibirskaya

Moscow State University of Medicine and Dentistry named after A.I. Evdokimov;
Morozovskaya Children’s City Clinical Hospital of the Moscow Department of Health;
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0002-4540-6341

I.A. Melenchuk

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-7267-3018

J.A. Kirillova

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-9057-2827

L.G. Pivazyan

National medical research center for obstetrics, gynecology and perinatology named after academician V.I. Kulakov

ORCID: 0000-0002-6844-3321

A.A. Zakaryan

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0003-0919-465X

Efficacy laser therapy for treatment of scleroatrophic lichen

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L.V. Adamyan, E.V. Sibirskaya, I.A. Melenchuk, J.A. Kirillova, L.G. Pivazyan, A.A. Zakaryan

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Journal: Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2023;29(2): 57‑61

DOI: 10.17116/repro20232902157

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Adamyan LV, Sibirskaya EV, Melenchuk IA, Kirillova JA, Pivazyan LG, Zakaryan AA. Efficacy laser therapy for treatment of scleroatrophic lichen. Russian Journal of Human Reproduction. 2023;29(2):57‑61. (In Russ.)
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Scleroatrophic lichen (SL) is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis affecting the genital skin. It can be identified in women of any age and race, but it’s 10 times more common in female patients. Presently recommend the use of super potent topical corticosteroids as first line therapy. However, new treatment options for LS consider the proven efficacy of topical corticosteroids as well as both the risk of cancer and the need for long-term follow-up. The objective of this review is to evaluate efficacy laser therapy like new method of treatment for LS. We analyzed international and domestic publications from 2006 to 2022. PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library and Google Academy databases were used for the search. Systematic reviews, randomized clinical trials, clinical trials and case series were included.

Keywords:

lichen sclerosus et atrophicus

vulvar lichen sclerosus

laser

laser therapy

Authors:

L.V. Adamyan

Moscow State Medical and Dental University named after A.I. Evdokimov

ORCID: 0000-0002-3253-4512

E.V. Sibirskaya

ORCID: 0000-0002-4540-6341

I.A. Melenchuk

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-7267-3018

J.A. Kirillova

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

ORCID: 0000-0001-9057-2827

L.G. Pivazyan

National medical research center for obstetrics, gynecology and perinatology named after academician V.I. Kulakov

ORCID: 0000-0002-6844-3321

A.A. Zakaryan

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)

ORCID: 0000-0003-0919-465X

Received:

24.07.2022

Accepted:

01.10.2022

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