J F Tremblay1, W Carey. 1. Department of Dermatology, Université de Montréal, and Department of Dermatology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition notorious for causing disfiguring scars and alopecia. We describe the case of a 66-year-old woman with a 25-year history of relapsing DLE who developed extensive cribriform scarring on her face. OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and efficacy of laser resurfacing in the treatment of facial scars in DLE. METHODS: One patient was treated with an Er:YAG laser and followed for more than 2 years. RESULTS: The patient showed remarkable cosmetic improvement with no hypertrophic scarring and no reactivation of her disease. CONCLUSION: Er:YAG laser resurfacing may be safe and effective in the treatment of patients with DLE-induced atrophic scars.
BACKGROUND:Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic inflammatory skin condition notorious for causing disfiguring scars and alopecia. We describe the case of a 66-year-old woman with a 25-year history of relapsing DLE who developed extensive cribriform scarring on her face. OBJECTIVE: To assess the safety and efficacy of laser resurfacing in the treatment of facial scars in DLE. METHODS: One patient was treated with an Er:YAG laser and followed for more than 2 years. RESULTS: The patient showed remarkable cosmetic improvement with no hypertrophic scarring and no reactivation of her disease. CONCLUSION: Er:YAG laser resurfacing may be safe and effective in the treatment of patients with DLE-induced atrophic scars.