Spot Dermabrasion, A Useful Minor Surgical Procedure

Abstract

The use of dermabrasion for correction of acne scarring and treatment of actinic damaged skin is well known. The usefulness of this type surgery for the treatment of other conditions like seborrheic keratoses, lentigines, milia, tattoos, and superficial scars is explained.

Dermabrasion for the Treatment of a Giant Seborrheic Keratosis

“…Dermabrasion has commonly been utilized for correction of cutaneous scars and removal of tattoos but is also useful for removal of superficial cutaneous lesions 1 . This method is best applied to lesions that do not extend below the papillary der‐mis, such as lentigines, verrucous nevi, epidermal nevi, actinic keratosis, and seborrheic keratosis 2 .…”

Dermabrasion for the Management of Traumatic Tattoos

“…Dermabrasion has been found to be useful in the treatment of many skin lesions including seborrheic keratoses, lentigines, verrucous nevi, actinic keratoses, superficial scars, and professional tattoos. Dermabrasion has also been used successfully to treat angiofibroma associated with tuberous sclerosis ,. Recently dermabrasion has been reported to be useful in treating superficial facial telangiectasia …”