Rhinophyma in Three Filipino Gentlemen which Showed Remarkable Improvement Using a Combination of Low Dose Oral Isotretinoin, Long Pulsed 1064-nm neodymium-yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) Laser and Carbon Dioxide Laser

Publication Date

5-2022

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Asia Pacific Aesthetics Sciences

Abstract

We present three cases of rhinophyma in three Filipino gentlemen in terms of clinical, dermoscopy and histopathologic characteristics. All 3 patients were prescribed low dose oral isotretinoin with a combination of long pulsed 1064-nm neodymium-yttriumaluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser treatments. Two of the patients further underwent bulk ablation by carbon dioxide laser. A combination of low dose oral isotretinoin 0.3 mg/kg/day and long pulsed Nd-YAG 1064nm laser utilizing vascular and hair removal parameters resulted to a rapid remission and dramatic improvement after 6 months of treatment and after 6 months follow-up. This treatment combination is promising and has not yet been described in the literature.

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22

Last Page

28

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