title: Carbon dioxide laser vermilionectomy for actinic cheilitis.
abstract: Actinic cheilitis is a premalignant condition of the lower lip that requires treatment. Several methods have been advocated to manage this disease. In this study, 19 cases of actinic cheilitis were treated by carbon dioxide (CO2) laser vermilionectomy with good results. Because it has the advantages of both scalpel vermilionectomy and laser vaporization of the vermilion, CO2 laser vermilionectomy is proposed as a good method of treating actinic cheilitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Hospital La Princesa, Universidad Autónoma, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Alamillos-Granados
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Naval-Gías
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dean-Ferrer
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Alonso del Hoyo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008048:Lip Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide