Scarring of the eyelids from Coblation treatment.
Coblation therapy has been recently proposed as a new bipolar electrosurgical method for facial resurfacing. Initial reports suggested this therapy to be very safe with a minimal amount of training required. To date there have be no reports of scarring with its use. Scarring of the lower eyelids is reported in a 50-year-old woman who underwent Coblation to improve the skin texture and fine lines of her lower eyelids. It is concluded that Coblation can cause scarring.
Bellaney
Grant John
GJ
Christchurch Dermatology Centre, Christchurch, New Zealand. g.bellaney@xtra.co.nz
D002921:Cicatrix / Q000209:etiology*; D003869:Dermabrasion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004598:Electrosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005143:Eyelids; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*