title: Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei treated with 1,565 nm nonablative fractionated laser resurfacing: a case report.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei (LMDF) is a rare granulomatous disease. It presents as red-brown papules on the face that can resolve with scarring. LMDF is often resistant to treatment.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Nonablative fractionated lasers have been used effectively to treat granulomatous disorders; however, there is little data on the treatment of LMDF with lasers. Our objective was to test a novel non-ablative fractionated laser for the treatment of recalcitrant LMDF.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A 24-year-old man had a one-year history of LMDF. He had been treated with various topical therapies, oral medications, and laser devices with no improvement and continued progression. We utilized a non-sequential scanning 1,565 nm nonablative fractionated laser to treat this patient. After only one treatment he had significant improvement. He has been subsequently treated five times in the past 6 months and has continued to improve.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The novel 1,565 nm nonablative fractionated laser may be a useful tool in the treatment of granulomatous conditions such as LMDF.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Skin Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V5Z 4E8.
authors.forename: Katie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Beleznay
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Friedmann
authors.forename: Ana Marie
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Liolios
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Perry
authors.forename: Mitchel P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Goldman
mesh_terms: D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008297:Male; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: laser; lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei; nonablative