בשל "הגנת זכויות יוצרים" מובא להלן קישור לתקציר המאמר. לקריאתו בטקסט מלא, אנא פנה/י לספרייה הרפואית הזמינה לך.

Erythema is one of the most common cosmetic concerns and usually responds well to pulsed dye laser (PDL) treatment.

As this laser can cause significant discomfort, topical anesthesia is sometimes offered.

However, it is still uncertain whether topical anesthetics can affect the outcome of the laser therapy.

We performed a retrospective single site study to compare the efficacy of PDL for the treatment of erythema in patients with and without pretreatment with topical anesthetic.

A chart review was performed and patients who presented with erythema of face, neck, chest, and extremities pretreated with topical anesthesia (23% lidocaine/7% tetracaine ointment or 7% lidocaine/7% tetracaine ointment) undergoing PDL were reviewed and compared with another group without anesthesia.

Two blinded dermatologists evaluated the postlaser procedure photographs and gave an assessment compared with baseline.