Table 2.
Dermoscopic features of psoriatic plaques before and after treatment of 308 nm light emitting diode (LED) light versus 308 nm excimer laser.
| Dermoscopic features | 308 nm excimer laser | 308 nm LED light | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | 12 weeks improved (slight or marked) | 12 weeks unimproved | Baseline | 12 weeks improved (slight or marked) | 12 weeks unimproved | |
| Background erythema, n (%) | 10 (100) | 8 (80) | 2 (20) | 10 (100) | 8 (80) | 2 (20) |
| Scales, n (%) | 9 (90) | 7 (77.8) | 2 (22.2) | 8 (80) | 6 (75) | 2 (25) |
| Hemorrhagic spots, n (%) | 4 (40) | 4 (100) | 0 (0) | 3 (30) | 3 (100) | 0 (0) |
| Hemorrhagic crusts, n (%) | 1 (10) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 1 (10) | 1 (100) | 0 (0) |