Keratosis pilaris atrophicans: Treatment with intense pulsed light in four patients

Abstract

Our results suggest IPL should be considered as a safe treatment option in patients with KPA.

Application of Intense Pulsed Light in the Treatment of Dermatologic Disease: A Systematic Review

“…Rodriguez‐Lojo and colleagues treated keratosis pilaris atrophicans in four patients in five to nine sessions and observed clinical improvement between 75% and 100%. The effect was sustained during a 10‐month follow‐up period . In a prospective right–left controlled trial involving 18 patients, Highton and colleagues demonstrated statistically significant improvement in hidradenitis suppurativa over a 12‐month period (level 2a evidence) .…”

“…Other adnexal disorders include pilonidal cyst, hidradenitis suppurativa, pseudofolliculitis barbae, keratosis pilaris atrophicans, and primary axillary hyperhidrosis . Where possible, the data for these studies are summarized in Table S3C.…”

“…The effect was sustained during a 10-month follow-up period. 66 In a prospective right-left controlled trial involving 18 patients, Highton and colleagues demonstrated statistically significant improvement in hidradenitis suppurativa over a 12-month period (level 2a evidence). 63 These investigators delivered a fairly aggressive treatment regimen consisting of two sessions per week for 4 weeks.…”

“…Other adnexal disorders include pilonidal cyst, hidradenitis suppurativa, pseudofolliculitis barbae, keratosis pilaris atrophicans, and primary axillary hyperhidrosis. [63][64][65][66][67][68][69] Where possible, the data for these studies are summarized in Table S3C. Small case series have suggested that IPL may be an effective treatment option for pilonidal cyst disease.…”

Combination of 595-nm pulsed dye laser, long-pulsed 755-nm alexandrite laser, and microdermabrasion treatment for keratosis pilaris: retrospective analysis of 26 Korean patients

“…Treatment of KP includes various keratolytics, chemical or mechanical peels, vitamin D3 analogues, topical or systemic retinoids, and laser or light therapy with various clinical outcomes (1)(2)(3)(4). Recently, our study group treated two patients with KP on the extremities with three sessions of a 595-nm pulsed dye laser (PDL), a long-pulsed 755-nm alexandrite laser, and microdermabrasion combination therapy with marked clinical improvements (5).…”