Study of Methyl Aminolaevulinate Photodynamic Therapy With and Without Er:YAG Laser in Actinic Cheilitis

Summary

Methyl aminolaevulinate photodynamic therapy (MAL-PDT) is advantageous in that it has few cosmetic side effects and minimises patient discomfort. However, its relatively low efficacy prevents its application to the treatment of actinic cheilitis(AC). Er:YAG ablative fractional laser (AFL) treatment removes the stratum corneum to increase MAL uptake and may improve efficacy. However, no studies have directly compared the efficacy of MAL-PDT with and without Er:YAG AFL in treating AC

Timeline

Start

2012-01

Primary completion

2014-03

Completion

2014-03

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