title: Variants of milia successfully treated with CO(2) laser vaporization.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Milia are a usual consultation in dermatologic practice and optimal treatment modalities are not established.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the efficacy and the safety of CO(2) laser vaporization in the treatment of milia.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report four patients, aged from 12 to 50 years old, with different variants of milia: milia en plaque, milia post-photodermatitis, multiple eruptive milia and milia post-trauma. They were treated with the CO(2) laser in superpulsed and focused mode at 2 W/cm(2), with two passes in each session. The follow-up was 12-36 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients showed marked improvement after a few sessions of CO(2) laser. No-one had recurrence or noticeable side effects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The CO(2) laser is an option in adult and child patients with multiple milia lesions or milia en plaque, obtaining good cosmetic results with minimal side effects.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña, La Coruña, Spain. jesus.del.pozo.losada@sergas.es
authors.forename: Jesús del
authors.initials: Jd
authors.lastname: Pozo
authors.forename: Iria
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Castiñeiras
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fernández-Jorge
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002648:Child; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000601:surgery*