Erbium:YAG Laser Ablation of Osteoma Cutis: Modifications of the Approach

Erbium-YAG laser therapy – analysis of more than 1,200 treatments

“…There is a wide range of benign tumors, cysts or hyperkeratotic disorders that have been successfully treated or at least alleviated by erbium-YAG laser application such as nevus sebaceous, actinic porokeratosis, osteoma cutis or angiokeratoma [25][26][27][28][29].…”

Miliary osteoma cutis of the face: Treatment with the needle microincision‐extirpation method

“…These include non-invasive treatments such as tretinoin application or invasive treatments such as combinations of dermabrasion and punch biopsy (10), CO 2 laser, erbium:YAG laser (11,12), frontlift approach (13), scalpel incisions and curettage (14), and needle microincision-extirpation (15). Also, another non-invasive treatment modality with systemic etidronate sodium was tried for primary miliary osteoma cutis in one patient, but found to be unsuccessful (16).…”

“…The erbium:YAG laser and CO 2 laser, which are used to ablate the epidermis and upper dermis before removing the bony fragments, are less invasive but more expensive methods and have the risk of residual scarring and hypopigmentation. Cosmetic results are better with the erbium:YAG laser (11,12). The front-lift approach is appropriate for large and cosmetically disturbing osteomas located on the forehead.…”

Progressive extensive osteoma cutis associated with dysmorphic features: a new syndrome? Case report and review of the literature

“…She has not noted a response after 3 months. For secondary osteoma cutis, multiple therapies, including erbium:YAG (yttrium–aluminium–garnet) laser ablation, 37,38 tretinoin gel for multiple miliary osteomas, 39 and curettage and the carbon dioxide continuous‐wave laser, 40 have been used with minimal or varying degrees of success.…”