Scarring of the eyelids from Coblation treatment.

Coblation therapy has been recently proposed as a new bipolar electrosurgical method for facial resurfacing. Initial reports suggested this therapy to be very safe with a minimal amount of training required. To date there have be no reports of scarring with its use. Scarring of the lower eyelids is reported in a 50-year-old woman who underwent Coblation to improve the skin texture and fine lines of her lower eyelids. It is concluded that Coblation can cause scarring.