20.500.12556/DiRROS-29900 Successful treatment of recalcitrant plantar warts with pulsed dye laser Introduction: Plantar warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are often resistant to standard treatments, significantly affecting patients’ quality of life. Pulsed dye laser (PDL) therapy has emerged as a promising alternative for refractory cases. Methods: Four patients (three males, one female; ages 15 to 45) with recalcitrant plantar warts unresponsive to cryotherapy, curettage, and topical agents were treated with PDL. Each underwent three sessions spaced 3 weeks apart, using a fluence of 13.50 J/ cm² and a pulse duration of 1.5 ms. Outcomes assessed included lesion resolution, recurrence rates, and adverse effects. Results: All patients achieved complete wart resolution after three PDL sessions. By the second session, vascular coagulation was evident, leading to significant lesion reduction. No adverse effects such as scarring or pigmentation changes were reported, and no recurrences were observed during a 3-month follow-up. Conclusions: Among laser therapies, PDL demonstrates excellent outcomes with minimal adverse effects in treating refractory plantar warts. Further studies are warranted to validate these findings in larger populations. human papillomavirus treatment plantar warts pulsed dye laser refractory warts humani papiloma virus zdravljenje plantarne bradavice pulzni barvni laser refraktorne bradavice true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-06-09 08:37:56 2026-06-15 20:02:47 2026-06-16 03:54:36 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 27-29 issue 1 Vol. 34 Mar. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2025-03-01 616.5:579 1318-4458 10.15570/actaapa.2025.8 260239875 https://acta-apa.mf.uni-lj.si/journals/acta-dermatovenerol-apa/papers/10.15570/actaapa.2025.8/actaapa.2025.8.pdf 1 c0d65bdb-63cd-11f1-9215-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=44999 RAZ_Vukovska_Rebeka_2025.pdf RAZ_Vukovska_Rebeka_2025.pdf 1 FF215C42E90B8556D6089827632CF9BB 1643cad880d38da0b563e32802d923c7760e314179ad8219ac4663bfe01b3515 8bf86707-68e4-11f1-aebd-001a4af901a5 https://dirros.openscience.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=45504 Združenje slovenskih dermatovenerologov Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica et Adriatica 0 0 0