Abstract | BACKGROUND: 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.
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Authors | Michelle Zaniewski Singh, Sukhbir Inder Singh, Paramjit Singh Basra |
Journal | Journal 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 |
PMID | 19839167
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Acne Vulgaris
(pathology, surgery)
- Adult
- Face
- Female
- Humans
- Laser Therapy
(instrumentation, methods)
- Lasers, Solid-State
(therapeutic use)
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