LASER FOR POST-RADIATION DERMATITIS

Laser may support healing process of post radiation dermatitis as you can see in the above pictures..

For nasopharyngeal cancer,the golden standard is radiation( eitther external radiation only or maybe combined with internal radiation(brachytherapy).

Most of the patients were diagnosed at the the late stage where a combination with chemotherapy were needed.

A new modality of treating nasopharyngeal cancer using laser and photosensitizer named Photodynamic Therapy is now going into popularity among cancer centers.A new generation of photosensitizer which is more potent is now available in the market.

LASER IN POST-RADIATION DERMATITIS

Radio therapy is one modality treatment given to a patient with head and neck cancer.However, due to the complicated anatomical structures of the head and neck, you may find side effects of this particular treatment. Hyperpigmentation and dryness of the skin is frequently seen with redness ulceration and inflammatory reactions.

Low power laser will sooth and the healing of these lesions is quick with regeneration of the skin lesions.Please find picture of my patient with neck dermatitis following radiotherapy for metastasis of nasopharyngeal cancer.

My experiences showed that low power laser have beneficial effects to post-radiation dermatitis. Biostimulation of these skin lesions improves the skin's condition very fast, shortly after laser illumination. Delivery technique using scanner will distribute laser energy evenly on the lesion.