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- Title
A case of resistant granuloma faciale successfully treated with ablative fractional carbon dioxide laser.
- Authors
Prideaux, Amy; Hitchens, Emma; Thomas, Kay; Wainman, Hannah; Keith, Daniel
- Abstract
Granuloma faciale is a benign and rare skin disease, which usually presents as well-defined red-purple asymptomatic plaques or nodules on the face but can also present extra-facially. It poses a significant therapeutic challenge, with varying degrees of success reported by a range of medical and surgical treatments. We describe a 41-year-old lady with biopsy-confirmed facial granuloma faciale, affecting her nose, cheeks, upper lip, and forehead, who had failed a variety of medical treatments, UVB phototherapy, and pulsed dye laser. She was successfully treated with ablative fractional CO2 laser, with a sustained response, without recurrence or complications maintained for 1 year.
- Subjects
CARBON dioxide lasers; DYE lasers; PULSED lasers; TREATMENT effectiveness; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Cosmetic & Laser Therapy, 2024, Vol 26, Issue 5-8, p136
- ISSN
1476-4172
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1080/14764172.2024.2421019