title: Treatment of molluscum contagiosum with the 585-nm pulsed dye laser.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Molluscum contagiosum nodules are common viral-induced lesions that are troublesome to treat, especially in children. I report the first study, to my knowledge, demonstrating effective, well-tolerated, and quick treatment of these lesions with the 585-nm pulsed dye laser.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine the effectiveness and ease of 585-nm pulsed dye laser treatment of molluscum contagiosum.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty-eight lesions were treated by double-pulsing them at 1 Hz (one pulse per second) with a 3-mm spot size (fluence, 7.0-8.0 J/cm2) or 5-mm spot size (fluence, 6.8-7.2 J/cm2).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Eighty-seven of the 88 lesions resolved completely with one treatment.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The 585-nm pulsed dye laser is an effective, well-tolerated, and quick treatment for molluscum contagiosum.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hughes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008976:Molluscum Contagiosum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*