Recurrent herpes simplex infections: laser therapy as a potential tool for long-term successful treatment

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Dennis Carvalho Ferreira, Helena Lucia Barroso Reis, Fernanda Sampaio Cavalcante, Kátia Regina Netto dos Santos, Mauro Romero Leal Passos
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011
• Subjects: Laser de baixa intensidade; Herpes simplex tipo 1; Herpes simplex tipo 2; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822011000300029; https://doaj.org/article/a0bf9152f1ee44fba3c6b0dfc3d8d567

Herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 are the main infectious agents associated with oral and genital ulcerations. These infections are now widely recognized as sexually transmitted diseases. Among treatment options, low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has shown promising clinical results as a longer-lasting suppression therapy. Two clinical cases are described with recurrent labial herpes for which LLLT was used. Following treatment, both patients remained symptom free during the 17-month clinical follow-up period.