2015
DOI: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20153192
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Sebaceous hyperplasia: systemic treatment with isotretinoin

Abstract: The study aimed to verify the therapeutic action of isotretinoin in the treatment of sebaceous hyperplasia. During two months, 20 patients with sebaceous hyperplasia took isotretinoin at a dosage of 1mg/kg per day. Their skin lesions were counted and photographed before and after treatment and re-evaluated two years later. The average number of sebaceous hyperplasia lesions before treatment was 24 per patient. At the end of two months of therapy, the number of lesions decreased to 2 per patient. The statistica… Show more

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“…In literature some cases were treated surgically or by photodynamic therapy [34]. Recently another therapy, the isotretinoin has proven its efficacy in reducing the size of sebaceous glands [35,36]. Although it is a benign condition the search for an underlying malignant tumor is systematic [37].…”
Section: Discussion:-mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In literature some cases were treated surgically or by photodynamic therapy [34]. Recently another therapy, the isotretinoin has proven its efficacy in reducing the size of sebaceous glands [35,36]. Although it is a benign condition the search for an underlying malignant tumor is systematic [37].…”
Section: Discussion:-mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…СИ является «золотым стандартом» терапии тяжелых форм акне [24,25]. Последние клинические исследования по СИ посвящены изучению влияния препарата на различные показатели безопасности терапии.…”
Section: изотретиноин в дерматологииunclassified
“…Many treatment modalities with varying cosmetic and treatment results have been suggested for the removal of SH lesions, including systemic isotretinoin (2), topical trichloroacetic acid (3), cryotherapy (4), intralesional electrodessication (5), shave excision and curettage (6), photodynamic therapy (7), and laser therapy (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%