Ann Dermatol.  2015 Dec;27(6):769-770. 10.5021/ad.2015.27.6.769.

Treatment of Diffuse Planar Xanthoma of the Face after One Session of 1,444-nm Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet Laser

• Lee JM
• Chun SH
• So BJ
• Yoo MG
• Kim SY
• Kim IH

• KMID: 2157460
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.6.769

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Xanthomatosis*
Yttrium*
Yttrium

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Plane xanthoma. Yellowish maculopapular lesions had spread over the entire face.

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  Fig. 2 Six months after the full lesional treatment, focal and mild textural changes and scarring are observed.

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