Half-Face Planing of Precancerous Skin After Five Years

A Case Report of Laser Resurfacing as a Skin Cancer Prophylaxis

“…13 Furthermore, recent studies in other patient groups have largely failed to show a significant prophylactic effect of retinoids against BCCs. [1][2][3]17 Dermabrasion has also been shown to decrease the number of future actinic keratoses 1-3 and even the number of future skin cancers in patients with severe actinic damage, 1,2 or xeroderma pigmentosum. [1][2][3]17 Dermabrasion has also been shown to decrease the number of future actinic keratoses 1-3 and even the number of future skin cancers in patients with severe actinic damage, 1,2 or xeroderma pigmentosum.…”

“…[1][2][3] We believe that CO 2 laser resurfacing can have the same therapeutic benefits as dermabrasion while allowing for more precision and a relatively bloodless field. [1][2][3] We believe that CO 2 laser resurfacing can have the same therapeutic benefits as dermabrasion while allowing for more precision and a relatively bloodless field.…”

Alabaster Skin after Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing with Histologic Correlation

“…Interestingly, in 1963 Burks, Marascalco, and Clark reported a similar histologic description after dermabrasion to severely sun‐damaged skin done for the prophylaxsis of actinic keratoses. They felt that hypopigmentation following dermabrasion may be due to a failure in melanin transfer 10 …”

The Treatment of Hypopigmentation After Skin Resurfacing

“…This has been referred to as ''alabaster white'' skin. 7 Burks et al 8 also describe a similar hypopigmentation after dermabrasion. More recently, hypopigmentation has become a recognized side effect of laser resurfacing.…”