Treating Lichen Sclerosus (LS) with Laser Therapy

Lichen sclerosus (LIE-kun skluh-ROW-sus) is an uncommon condition that creates patchy, white skin that appears thinner than normal. It usually affects the genital and anal areas.

Anyone can get lichen sclerosus but postmenopausal women are at higher risk.

The cause of lichen sclerosus is not yet known. However, an overactive immune system or an imbalance of hormones may play a role. Also, previous skin damage at a particular site on your skin may increase the likelihood of lichen sclerosus at that location.

Signs and symptoms usually affect the skin of the genital and anal areas, but may also affect the skin of the upper body, upper arms and breasts. They may include:

•       Redness

•   Itching (pruritus), which can be severe

•   Discomfort or pain

•   Smooth white patches on your skin

•   Blotchy, wrinkled patches

•    Tearing or bleeding

•   In severe cases, bleeding, blistering or ulcerated sores

•   Painful sex

Recently, two small studies demonstrated that fractional CO 2 laser (FxCO 2 ) therapy appears to be a promising treatment modality to treat lichen sclerosus.

These studies demonstrated that FxCO 2 treatment may stimulate protein synthesis, accelerate tissue reconstruction, and decrease lichenification.

For this specific reason the medical company SIFSOF has developed a laser device that performs an adequate treatment with the exact wavelengths and power requirements.

The device described  is Smart Medical 26.2Watt Diode Laser SIFLASER-3.2, one of the most efficient and highly recommended laser machines when it comes to the treatment of in the anogenital area .

This device has 4 wavelengths: 635nm, 810nm, 980nm and 1064nm with Maximum power up to 26.2Watt.

With such a quality, it will offer extremely adjustable, easy and friendly aesthetic operation that greatly matches with the gravity of the patient’s case.

Added to that, doctors could easily track treatment times, save protocols and view patient profiles in the laser, and even update laser software through the internet.

Being a dermatological issue in essence, this Laser’s light will be placed against the affected skin area, followingly, the photons penetrate several centimeters and get absorbed by the mitochondria, the energy producing part of a cell. This energy fuels many positive physiological responses resulting in the restoration of normal cell morphology and function.

Correspondingly, the SIFLASER-3.2 significantly increases the formation of new capillaries in damaged tissue which will speed up the healing process and consequently reduce this disease’s affected traces.

If lichen sclerosus (LS)  is left untreated, then it can result in serious skin damage. Nevertheless, for this reason, urgent treatment is a must. The effective treatment, however, necessitates a highly professional device.

Based on all the above-mentioned characteristics, the diode Laser system SIFLASER-3.2 seems to be the most suitable device for diagnosing and treating lichen sclerosus (LS) issues.

Reference: MonaLisa Touch Laser for the Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus

Disclaimer: Although the information we provide is used by different doctors and medical staff to perform their procedures and clinical applications, the information contained in this article is for consideration only. SIFSOF is not responsible neither for the misuse of the device nor for the wrong or random generalizability of the device in all clinical applications or procedures mentioned in our articles. Users must have the proper training and skills to perform the procedure with each laser system.

The products mentioned in this article are only for sale to medical staff (doctors, nurses, certified practitioners, etc.) or to private users assisted by or under the supervision of a medical professional.