Multiple miliary osteoma cutis treatment response to Q-switched Nd:YAG laser: A case report

Facial multiple miliary osteoma cutis is a variant of osteoma cutis usually occurring in women with a previous history of acne vulgaris. Successful ablative laser treatment has been reported using both CO2 and Er:YAG lasers among other invasive treatment modalities, like surgical removal. We report...

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Published in:SAGE open medical case reports 2020-03, Vol.8, p.2050313X20910562
Main Authors: Barolet, Augustin C., Litvinov, Ivan V., Barolet, Daniel
Format: Article
Language:English
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Acne
Case reports
JCMS Case Report
Lasers
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Summary:Facial multiple miliary osteoma cutis is a variant of osteoma cutis usually occurring in women with a previous history of acne vulgaris. Successful ablative laser treatment has been reported using both CO2 and Er:YAG lasers among other invasive treatment modalities, like surgical removal. We report a patient with biopsy-proven facial multiple miliary osteoma cutis responding to non-ablative Q-switched Nd:YAG laser therapy. The patient had excellent cosmesis without textural changes or hypopigmentation despite her Asian background after three sessions over 6 months. Multiple miliary osteoma cutis is therefore now amenable to non-surgical non-ablative therapy by using Q-switched Nd:YAG laser therapy reducing the risk of textural changes and hypopigmentation, especially in dark complexion and high-risk individuals. To our knowledge, this treatment approach has not been previously reported.
ISSN:2050-313X
2050-313X
DOI:10.1177/2050313X20910562