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New treatment modalities for granuloma faciale
Author(s) -
Ludwig E.,
Allam J.P.,
Bieber T.,
Novak N.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05550.x
Subject(s) - treatment modality , medicine , dermatology , modalities , granuloma , tacrolimus , therapeutic modalities , surgery , pathology , transplantation , social science , sociology
Summary Granuloma faciale (GF) is a rare, chronic skin disorder in which numerous treatment modalities have been used without any consistent long‐term effect. We report three cases of GF, two of which were successfully treated with the Laserscope potassium‐titanyl‐phosphate 532‐nm laser within 2 weeks and one with topical tacrolimus ointment 0·1%. Our observations suggest that these new treatment modalities for GF, which we report here for the first time, can provide effective and non‐invasive treatment for this disease.