BACKGROUND: No term exists to date describing the phenomenon of pink-to-red discoloration after an inflammatory acne lesion. OBJECTIVES: To introduce new terminology into the dermatology literature to describe erythema often seen after inflammatory acne vulgaris and to present a treatment option for this type of erythema. METHODS: New terminology describing erythema after inflammatory acne is addressed, and a treatment option for postinflammatory erythema is presented. RESULTS: Postinflammatory erythema is a new, accurate descriptor of erythema that occurs after inflammatory acne. Additionally, pulsed dye laser treatment improved postinflammatory erythema in the authors' patients. LIMITATIONS: This paper only presents anecdotal cases. CONCLUSION: The addition of postinflammatory erythema to the dermatology literature may facilitate accurate communication among providers and direct laser treatment for postinflammatory erythema.
BACKGROUND: No term exists to date describing the phenomenon of pink-to-red discoloration after an inflammatory acne lesion. OBJECTIVES: To introduce new terminology into the dermatology literature to describe erythema often seen after inflammatory acne vulgaris and to present a treatment option for this type of erythema. METHODS: New terminology describing erythema after inflammatory acne is addressed, and a treatment option for postinflammatory erythema is presented. RESULTS: Postinflammatory erythema is a new, accurate descriptor of erythema that occurs after inflammatory acne. Additionally, pulsed dye laser treatment improved postinflammatory erythema in the authors' patients. LIMITATIONS: This paper only presents anecdotal cases. CONCLUSION: The addition of postinflammatory erythema to the dermatology literature may facilitate accurate communication among providers and direct laser treatment for postinflammatory erythema.
Authors: R Rox Anderson; William Farinelli; Hans Laubach; Dieter Manstein; Anna N Yaroslavsky; Joseph Gubeli; Kevin Jordan; George R Neil; Michelle Shinn; Walter Chandler; Gwyn P Williams; Steven V Benson; David R Douglas; H F Dylla Journal: Lasers Surg Med Date: 2006-12 Impact factor: 4.025
Authors: Alison Layton; Andrew Alexis; Hilary Baldwin; Stefan Beissert; Vincenzo Bettoli; James Del Rosso; Brigitte Dréno; Linda Stein Gold; Julie Harper; Charles Lynde; Diane Thiboutot; Jonathan Weiss; Jerry Tan Journal: JAAD Int Date: 2021-08-17