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Erbium:YAG laser resurfacing in patients with inflamed cystic acne.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Inflammatory cystic acne has been treated by a variety of modalities including antibiotics, topical agents, isotretinoin and chemical peels with variable degrees of success. Erbium:YAG lasers have been used for the treatment of acne scarring and photoaged skin but have not been thought of as treatment for actively inflamed lesions.
OBJECTIVE:
We sought to ascertain the effectiveness of using low fluence erbium:YAG settings without topical anesthesia for the treatment of two patients with inflamed cystic acne.
METHODS:
Two female patients with type 4 skin of Hispanic (32 years old) and south Asian (21 years old) origin were treated with the 2940 erbium:YAG LaserPeel laser. The Hispanic patient was treated twice with a 2-month interval between treatments using the 200 mJ setting. The Asian patient had a combination of 200 and 400 mJ settings for her first treatment and 400 mJ for the subsequent two treatments. She was treated three times with an interval of 1 month between the first two treatments and a 2-month interval between the second and third treatments.
RESULTS:
Both patients healed within 6 days of each treatment and demonstrated progressive improvement. Results were excellent in both.
CONCLUSION:
Low fluence erbium:YAG facial resurfacing was effective for the treatment of inflamed cystic acne. Its use as a treatment modality should be further explored.
AuthorsMichelle Zaniewski Singh, Sukhbir Inder Singh, Paramjit Singh Basra
JournalJournal of cosmetic and laser therapy : official publication of the European Society for Laser Dermatology (J Cosmet Laser Ther) Vol. 8 Issue 4 Pg. 163-6 (Dec 2006) ISSN: 1476-4172 [Print] England
PMID19839167 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Acne Vulgaris (pathology, surgery)
  • Adult
  • Face
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Laser Therapy (instrumentation, methods)
  • Lasers, Solid-State (therapeutic use)

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