title: Ultrapulse carbon dioxide laser treatment for bilateral facial nevus comedonicus: A case report.
abstract: Nevus comedonicus (NC), a rare skin ailment with an aggregation of dilated follicular orifices filled with keratinous material, is difficult to treat. Several drugs have been assessed for the treatment of NC, but with limited success. Surgery requires much experience and the recurrence rate is high. Various types of laser have been tried, with promising outcomes. A 54-year-old male patient with bilateral facial NC was admitted on July 8, 2014. A coin-sized area was first treated successfully with ultrapulse CO2laser. The remaining lesions were treated during three subsequent sessions at 2-week intervals. There were no complications. There was no recurrence after 2 years. This case suggests that ultrapulse CO2laser could efficiently alleviate NC. Ultrapulse CO2laser treatment should be further studied for its application in the treatment of NC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chinese PLA 89th Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Caiyong
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6420-5035
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Chinese PLA 89th Hospital, Weifang, Shandong, China.
authors.forename: Aijuan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sun
mesh_terms: D005145:Face; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D054020:Lasers, Gas / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009506:Nevus / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: carbon dioxide laser; case report; nevus comedonicus