Prospective Outcomes After 1064 nm Nd:YAG Laser Treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma
At 6 months, 97% of tumors (33/34) demonstrated clinical clearance, and all 33 tumors remained free of recurrence at 12 months. Scar outcomes were favorable, with mean POSAS patient and observer scores of 2.96 and 3.8 (on a 10-point scale), respectively. The 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser represents a promising, cosmetically favorable, and minimally invasive therapeutic option for BCC, particularly in patients who are suboptimal surgical candidates or who prefer non-surgical interventions.
Authors
- Amanda F. Marsch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0817-3956)
- A Ortiz
- Kayla Zafar
- Jusleen Ahluwalia
- Sara E. Garrido
Institutions
- University of California, Riverside (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Palm Beach Neurology (US)
- St. George's School (US)
- Palm Beach Research Center (US)
- IS practice (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
- Published
- 2026-02-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.70106
- Primary Topic
- Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00