Carbon dioxide laser vermilionectomy for actinic cheilitis.

Abstract

Actinic cheilitis is a premalignant condition of the lower lip that requires treatment. Several methods have been advocated to manage this disease. In this study, 19 cases of actinic cheilitis were treated by carbon dioxide (CO2) laser vermilionectomy with good results. Because it has the advantages of both scalpel vermilionectomy and laser vaporization of the vermilion, CO2 laser vermilionectomy is proposed as a good method of treating actinic cheilitis.

• Authors: F J Alamillos-Granados, L Naval-Gías, A Dean-Ferrer, J R Alonso del Hoyo
• Journal: Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (J Oral Maxillofac Surg) Vol. 51 Issue 2 Pg. 118-21 (Feb 1993) ISSN: 0278-2391 [Print] United States
• PMID: 8426249 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Carbon Dioxide

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Carbon Dioxide
• Cheilitis (etiology, surgery)
• Humans
• Laser Therapy
• Lip Neoplasms (etiology, surgery)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced (etiology, surgery)
• Precancerous Conditions (etiology, surgery)
• Ultraviolet Rays (adverse effects)