Fractionated Carbon Dioxide Laser Treatment of Fibroelastolytic Papulosis with Excellent Cosmetic Result and Resolution of Pruritus
Ho, D.; Jagdeo, J.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology Jdd 14(11): 1354-1357
2015
ISSN/ISBN: 1545-9616 PMID: 26580887 Document Number: 681839
Fibroelastolytic papulosis (FEP) consists of two dermatological conditions with clinical and histological similarities: pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE)-like papillary dermal elastolysis (PXE-PDE) and white fibrous papulosis of neck (WFPN). There is no effective documented treatment of FEP that we found in the published medical literature. We present a case of a Caucasian man with FEP who underwent fractionated carbon dioxide (CO2) laser treatment and achieved excellent cosmetic results and resolution of pruritus after three treatment sessions with no recurrence six-months post treatment.