Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology (Dec 2023)
Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans Faciei: A Case Treated with 585 nm Diode Laser, a Novel Fractional Solid-State
Abstract
Melis Gönülal,1,* Sinem Karaca,2,* Didem Didar Balcı1,* 1Department of Dermatology, Izmir City Hospital, İzmir, Turkey; 2Department of Dermatology, Private Practice Clinic, İzmir, Turkey*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Melis Gönülal, Department of Dermatology, Izmir City Hospital, İzmir, Turkey, Tel +905301569743, Email [email protected]: Keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei (KPAF) is a rare, hereditary, follicular disorder categorized in the atrophicans subtypes of keratosis pilaris (KP). Nowadays it can be treated with light and laser devices. Lasers with wavelengths < 600 nm, especially pulsed dye laser (PDL), are effective for treatments of KPAF. Here, we present a case with KPAF treated with 585 nm diode laser, a kind of laser system functioning with differential wavelength modified optically pumped semiconductor (D-WMOPS) technology. Our case is the first patient reported to have been treated with this laser technology in the literature.Keywords: keratosis pilaris atrophicans faciei, keratosis pilaris, diode laser, KPAF, KP
