Treatment of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with erbium: YAG laser: a case series.
J Dermatolog Treat
; 34(1): 2235443, 2023 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
Dissecting cellulitis of the scalp (DCS) is a rare recurrent inflammatory disease of unknown etiology. Ideal treatment of DCS remains unclear. We treated DCS with 2940-nm erbium Yttrium-aluminum-garnet (YAG) laser in 12 patients and assessed the efficacy by Physicians Global Assessment (PGA), number of inflammatory nodules, abscesses, and area of alopecia. After a mean treating session of 2.2 months, 10 patients reached PGA 0 (initial PGA 1) or 1 (initial PGA ≥2). At the end of treatment, there was 84%, 100%, and 74% regression in nodules, abscesses, and alopecia area, respectively. No severe adverse effect was observed. 2940-nm erbium YAG laser may be an effective and safe way to treat DCS resistant to other therapies.
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MEDLINE
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Lasers de Estado Sólido
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Humans
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En
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2023
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