Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment of Granuloma Faciale

Abstract

The successful employment of carbon dioxide (CO2) laser vaporization in the treatment of granuloma faciale is described.

Granuloma Faciale Treated with 595-nm Pulsed Dye Laser

“…Permanent side effects are absent or minimal. Other types of lasers have also been used for the treatment of granuloma faciale (argon, potassium titanyl phosphate, carbon dioxide), and they were less successful 10 …”

Lasers: Treatment of Digital Myxoid Cysts with Carbon Dioxide Laser Vaporization

“…The CO 2 laser has been used in its vaporization mode to treat a number of cutaneous conditions including tattoos, 12,14 hemangiomas, 14 adenoma se‐baceum, 15 trichoepitheliomas, 16,17 syringomas, 18 lymphangioma circumscriptum, 19 balanitis xerotica obliterans, 20 verruca and condylomata, 21 poroker‐atosis of Mibelli, 22 epidermal nevi, 23 granuloma fa‐ciale, 24 plaque‐type psoriasis, 25 and discoid lupus ery thematosus 26 …”

Recurrent granuloma faciale successfully treated with the carbon dioxide laser

“…One of the main concerns has been the risk of scarring associated with the use of CO 2 laser. [4] The use of scanner-assisted CO 2 laser as seen in our case is safer and helps circumvent this problem.…”