Light cautery and EMLA in the treatment of chloracne lesions.
We report six patients with chloracne, unresponsive to conventional therapy, whose lesions were cleared by treatment with EMLA (eutectic mixture of lignocaine [lidocaine] 25 mg/g and prilocaine 25 mg/g) topical anaesthesia and light cautery. To the best of our knowledge, this form of treatment for chloracne has not previously been reported.
Yip
J
J
Department of Dermatology, General Infirmary, Leeds, U.K.
Peppall
L
L
Gawkrodger
D J
DJ
Cunliffe
W J
WJ
D000328:Adult; D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002425:Cautery; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000601:surgery*; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011318:Prilocaine
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D000077442:Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; D011318:Prilocaine; D008012:Lidocaine