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November 21, 2025Dermatology and TherapyOpen Access

Photodynamic Therapy in the Treatment of Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus: Systematic Review

Katarzyna Beutler Alina Jankowska‐Konsur Danuta Nowicka

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Key Points

To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Photodynamic Therapy for Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus.
Systematic review of existing studies on ALA-PDT for VLS
Assessment of clinical signs and symptoms improvement
Analysis of quality-of-life outcomes
ALA-PDT is shown to be safe and well-tolerated for VLS
Demonstrates significant improvement in symptoms and clinical signs
Supports potential role in refractory cases, though larger trials are necessary

Implication

This review finds Photodynamic Therapy improves symptoms in Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus, suggesting its role in management.

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Beutler et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6924e3f8c0ce034ddc34f2ac https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-025-01604-x

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