title: Comparison of carbon dioxide laser and electrosurgery in the treatment of rhinophyma.
abstract: Cosmetic results of rhinophymas treated with carbon dioxide laser or electrosurgery were compared in six patients 2-5 years after surgery. Although the results were comparably good the use of the carbon dioxide laser proved to be more time-consuming and less convenient. Scar formation was observed in both patient groups equally and was related to the depth of tissue removal, independent of the instrument used.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otorhinolaryngology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gjuric
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rettinger
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004564:Electrocoagulation; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012224:Rhinophyma / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide