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Review
. 2020 Feb;71(2):109-113.
doi: 10.1007/s00105-019-04530-0.

[Current indications for plasma therapy in dermatology]

[Article in German]
L Boeckmann  1 , T Bernhardt  1 , M Schäfer  1 , M Luise Semmler  1 , M Kordt  2 , A-C Waldner  3 , F Wendt  4 , S Sagwal  5 , S Bekeschus  5 , J Berner  6 , E Kwiatek  6 , A Frey  7 , T Fischer  1 , S Emmert  8
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[Current indications for plasma therapy in dermatology]

[Article in German]
L Boeckmann et al. Hautarzt. 2020 Feb.

Abstract

Background: Plasma medicine is gaining increasing interest and provides a multitude of dermatological applications. Cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAP) can be used in clinical applications without harming the treated tissue or in a tissue destructive manner. It consists of a complex mixture of biologically active agents, which can act synergistically on the treated material or tissue.

Objectives: A summary of the current research findings regarding dermatological applications of CAP is provided.

Methods: Literature on CAP applications in dermatology has been screened and summarized.

Results: CAP exerts antimicrobial, tissue-stimulating, blood-flow-stimulating but also pro-apoptotic effects. By exploiting these properties, CAP is successfully applied for disinfection and treatment of chronic ulcerations. Furthermore, positive effects of CAP have been shown for the treatment of tumors, actinic keratosis, scars, ichthyosis, atopic eczema as well as for alleviation of pain and itch.

Conclusions: While the use of CAP for disinfection and wound treatment has already moved into clinical practice, further applications such as cancer treatment are still exploratory.

Keywords: Cancer therapy; Cold atmospheric pressure plasma; Disinfection; Plasma medicine; Wound healing.

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