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