Cracks on the tip: an unusual complication using the fractional photothermolysis system

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Fractionated Laser Skin Resurfacing Treatment Complications: A Review

“…One case of transient acneiform eruption was reported after nonablative fractionated treatment of acne scarring, presumably related to visible cracks on the laser tip that the authors purported triggered random scattering of the laser beam and subsequent bulk thermal injury of the skin. 25 In moderate to severe acne flares, short courses of oral tetracycline-based antibiotics have been advocated. Antibiotics also can be prescribed during subsequent treatments to prevent future outbreaks.…”