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Optimal cosmetic outcomes for basal cell carcinoma: a retrospective study of nonablative laser management.

Markowitz O, Tongdee E, Levine A. Cutis. 2019 May;103(5):292-297;E1;E2;E3.

ABSTRACT

Although Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is the gold standard for treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs), laser management has been an emerging treatment option that continues to be studied. Nonablative laser therapy is a noninvasive alternative. This study used a combined pulsed dye laser (PDL) and fractional laser approach to treat basal cell carcinomas (BCCs) in conjunction with noninvasive imaging such as reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) to enhance efficacy rates.

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