title: Spontaneous bullae over laser resurfaced skin.
abstract: We report 2 cases of facial bullae occurring subsequent to full-face carbon dioxide laser skin resurfacing. Although the cause is unknown, both responded to potent topical corticosteroid treatment. Laser resurfacing is a relatively new procedure, and physicians should be aware of this complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Alora
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dover
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001768:Blister / Q000209:etiology*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D005145:Face / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide