Efficacy of diode laser for treating acne keloidalis nuchae.
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
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2005 Jan-Feb; 71(1): 31-4
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-53017
ABSTRACT
Acne keloidalis nuchae is usually treated with oral antibiotics, local antiseptics or intralesional steroids but with limited success. I assessed the efficacy of diode laser for treating the inflammatory and keloidal papules of acne keloidalis nuchae in two cases. The lesions in both the cases showed about 90 to 95% clearance after 4 treatment sessions at one to one and half month intervals. No new lesions were observed during the follow up period of six months after the last laser treatment. Thus, after clearing bacterial infection, laser hair epilation can be used as the first line of therapy for treating papules of acne keloidalis nuchae. This is the first attempt at treating acne keloidalis nuchae with a diode laser.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Acne Keloid
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Severity of Illness Index
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Humans
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Male
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Follow-Up Studies
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Treatment Outcome
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Risk Assessment
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Adult
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Low-Level Light Therapy
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Middle Aged
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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