Abstract

Laser epilation is an effective and safe hair removal method, which is not devoid of adverse effects, most of which are mild and transient and may include hypopigmentation or hyperpigmentation, perifollicular edema, erythema or crusting and paradoxical hypertrichosis. Given the background, a polymorphous light eruption induced by laser was suspected and a punch biopsy was obtained, revealing a perivascular infiltrate - predominantly lymphocytic and a bluish interstitial and perifollicular deposit that stained with colloidal iron, corresponding to mucin [Figure 2]. {Figure 3} We performed a punch biopsy, revealing perivascular dermatitis with extravasation of red blood cells, areas of leukocytoclasia and hyalinization of the vessel wall [Figure 4].

Details

Title
Adverse cutaneous events after laser epilation in patients with photodermatosis
Author
Laura Cubells Sánchez 1 ; Blanca Ferrer Guillén 1 ; José Sánchez Carazo 1 ; Amparo Pérez Ferriols 1 

 Department of Dermatology, University General Hospital of Valencia, Valencia 
Pages
718-720
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Nov/Dec 2018
Publisher
Scientific Scholar
ISSN
03786323
e-ISSN
19983611
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2120644475
Copyright
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