It causes blisters on treated areas if the dose is too high.
Excimer laser side effects.
Some patients however experience a reaction similar to sunburn or blistering at the site of the.
A few patients have reported a mild and short lived redness at the treatment site.
Research shows that there are few side effects of phototherapy but possible side effects include stinging or irritation on the skin and a sunburn like reaction.
According to the same 2002 study almost half of all participants experienced redness after the treatment.
In most cases excimer light is tolerated well.
This is of cosmetic nature only and has no bearing on visual outcome.
Approximately 10 percent of the remaining.
The side effects of laser therapy are minimal most patients report no side effects a few patients have reported a mild and short lived redness at the lesion site more serious side effects such as blistering and hyper pigmentation are rare and short lived.
Medication or potential negative systemic side effects.
The side effects of laser therapy are minimal.
Focal where depigmentation is limited to one or only a few areas.
Redness in light skin or purpleness in dark skin blisters temporary pain pigmentation changes.
Mild to moderate side effects are possible.
Other commonly affected areas are the armpits groin and around the mouth eyes nostrils and navel.
Temporary redness itching burning and stinging blistering purple colored spots purpura on the skin darkening or lightening of the skin hyperpigmentation or hypopigmentation scarring.
Laser eye surgery risks and side effects may occur at surgery eye bruises or redness surface bruises or redness of the eye may occur as a result of application of the suction ring when creating the flap.
Most patients report no side effects.
Laser therapy is generally safe but some people have reported side effects after treatment including.
What are the side effects of excimer light treatment.
Segimental where patches develop on one side of the body only.
However they may include.