CO2 laser vaporization for treatment of rhinophyma.
Rhinophyma is the end stage of acne rosacea, which results in a large nose due to a proliferation of sebaceous glands and fibrous tissue. In some patients, this disorder is a cosmetic problem. Use of the CO2 laser in the defocused mode to vaporize skin in a bloodless fashion is an effective treatment of rhinophyma, as demonstrated in three patients described in this report.
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012224:Rhinophyma / Q000601:surgery*; D012393:Rosacea / Q000601:surgery*
D008012:Lidocaine