Aplicación de láser CO 2 para el tratamiento de xantelasmas palpebrales / Application of laser CO 2 for the treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum

Método: Se trataron a 12 pacientes con xantelasmas bilaterales mediante láser CO2 ultrapulsado. Todos fueron extirpados, sin diferencias entre el párpado superior e inferior. No hubo ectropión, ni sangrado. Todos los pacientes expresaron un gran nivel de satisfacción. Discusión: La utilización del láser CO2 es una opción terapéutica buena para tratar xantelasmas, especialmente los localizados en párpado inferior y en gente joven. Es un tratamiento seguro para regiones delicadas de la periórbita: el riesgo de cicatrices visibles es bajo y hay menos recurrencias. La técnica se puede realizar sin quirófano, evitando con ello la ansiedad que se crea con una intervención quirúrgica (AU)

Method: We treated 12 patients with bilateral xanthelasmas using an ultra-pulse CO2 laser. They were all extirpated, with no differences between the upper and lower eyelids. There were no cases of ectropion or bleeding. All the patients expressed a high level of satisfaction. Discussion: The use of the laser CO2 is a good therapeutic option for treating xanthelasmas especially those located in the lower eyelid, and in young people. It is a safe treatment for delicate periorbital regions, with a low risk of visible scars, and fewer recurrences. The technique can be performed outside the operating room avoiding the anxiety that is created by surgical intervention (AU)

[Application of laser CO2 for the treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum]. / Aplicación de láser CO2 para el tratamiento de xantelasmas palpebrales.

METHOD: We treated 12 patients with bilateral xanthelasmas using an ultra-pulse CO2 laser. They were all extirpated, with no differences between the upper and lower eyelids. There were no cases of ectropion or bleeding. All the patients expressed a high level of satisfaction. DISCUSSION: The use of the laser CO2 is a good therapeutic option for treating xanthelasmas especially those located in the lower eyelid, and in young people. It is a safe treatment for delicate periorbital regions, with a low risk of visible scars, and fewer recurrences. The technique can be performed outside the operating room avoiding the anxiety that is created by surgical intervention.