Laser lipolysis with pulsed 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of gynecomastia
- Authors
- Rho, Yong Kwan; Kim, Beom Joon; Kim, Myeung Nam; Kang, Kweon Soo; Han, Hee Jin
- Issue Date
- Dec-2009
- Publisher
- WILEY
- Citation
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY, v.48, no.12, pp 1353 - 1359
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
- Volume
- 48
- Number
- 12
- Start Page
- 1353
- End Page
- 1359
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/cau/handle/2019.sw.cau/22885
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04231.x
- ISSN
- 0011-9059
1365-4632
- Abstract
- Background Lipolysis using laser is currently widely used for reducing localized fat. A 1064 nm neodynium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser lipolysis was investigated in this study to evaluate its efficacy and safety in the treatment of gynecomastia. Methods Five male patients diagnosed with gynecomastia were enrolled in this study, which was designed as a controlled split-breast trial. One breast of each patient was subjected to laser lipolysis and was then compared with a contralateral breast. Photographs and clinical assessments were obtained before the lipolysis, and at the fourth and eighth weeks thereafter. Computed tomography (CT) scan and ultrasound (US) imaging were used to evaluate the changes in the breasts' thicknesses. Results The mean chest circumference was found to have been significantly reduced 8 weeks after the laser lipolysis. The clinical outcomes of the laser lipolysis were considered favorable by both the patients and clinicians. The CT and US scans showed that the thicknesses of the treated right breasts reduced more than those of the left breasts were 8 weeks after the laser lipolysis. The side effects (pain, edema, and ecchymosis) were minimal and disappeared shortly after they first manifested. Limitations The limitations of this study are that it employed small treatment groups and short-term follow-up. Conclusion This study demonstrated that gynecomastia can be treated effectively and safely through 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser lipolysis.
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