Nd:YAG laser treatment of recalcitrant folliculitis decalvans.
BACKGROUND
The scarring follicular disorders pose challenging therapeutic dilemmas.


OBJECTIVE
Hair removal lasers have recently been shown to be efficacious in the management of these disorders.


METHODS
We present a young, Fitzpatrick skin type VI African-American patient with recalcitrant folliculitis decalvans, whom we treated with the neodymium:yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser.


RESULTS
A remission of folliculitis decalvans was successfully achieved using the Nd:YAG for laser depilation.


CONCLUSIONS
Based on the optical properties of light in skin, the Nd:YAG laser is the best for laser depilation in dark individuals.
Parlette
Eric C
EC
LT MC USNR, Third Year Resident, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, California 92134-5000, USA. ecparlette@hotmail.com
Kroeger
Nathan
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Ross
E Victor
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D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D009354:Neodymium; D012008:Recurrence; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
D009354:Neodymium