Successful treatment of acne keloidalis nuchae with erbium:YAG laser: a comparative study |
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Authors: | Hend D. Gamil Elsayed M. Khater Mona A. Khalil |
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Affiliation: | Dermatology, Venereology and Andrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt |
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Abstract: | Background: Acne keloidalis nuchae (AKN) is a chronic inflammatory disease involving hair follicles of the neck. It is a form of keloidal scarring alopecia that is often refractory to medical or surgical management.Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of Er:YAG laser in the treatment of AKN as compared to long pulsed Nd:YAG laser. Patients andMethods: This study was conducted on 30 male patients with AKN. Their ages ranged from 19 to 47 years with a mean age of 36.87 ± 7.8 years. Patients were divided randomly into two groups of 15 patients, each receiving six sessions of either Er:YAG or long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser therapy.Results: A statistically significant decrease in the number of papules was detected at the end of therapy in both groups, with a mean of 91.8% improvement in the Er:YAG group versus 88% in the Nd:YAG group. A significant decrease in plaques count was detected only in the Er: YAG group while a significant decrease in plaques size and consistency was recorded in both groups.Conclusion: The Er: YAG laser proved to be a potentially effective and safe modality both in the early and late AKN lesions. |
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Keywords: | Acne keloidalis Er:YAG laser Nd:YAG laser |
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