TY - JOUR
T1 - Light and Laser Treatments for Keratosis Pilaris
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Kechichian, Elio
AU - Jabbour, Samer
AU - El Hachem, Lena
AU - Tomb, Roland
AU - Helou, Josiane
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2020/11/1
Y1 - 2020/11/1
N2 - BACKGROUNDKeratosis pilaris (KP) is a common hereditary keratinization disorder. Keratosis pilaris rubra and KP atrophicans faciei are less frequent variants of the disease. Topical treatments often yield ineffective and temporary results.OBJECTIVEThe objective of this article is to review and assess all the studies that used light and laser devices to treat KP and its variants.MATERIAL AND METHODSOn January 15, 2017, an online search of the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases was performed using the following combination of keywords: "keratosis pilaris" and "treatment."RESULTSSeventeen studies related to light and laser treatments were retained for analysis. The total number of treated patients was 175. Of which, 22 patients had KP atrophicans faciei, 17 patients had KP rubra, and 136 patients had KP.CONCLUSIONLight and laser devices have been emerging as promising therapeutic options for a disfiguring disease that still lacks, until today, an effective long-term treatment.
AB - BACKGROUNDKeratosis pilaris (KP) is a common hereditary keratinization disorder. Keratosis pilaris rubra and KP atrophicans faciei are less frequent variants of the disease. Topical treatments often yield ineffective and temporary results.OBJECTIVEThe objective of this article is to review and assess all the studies that used light and laser devices to treat KP and its variants.MATERIAL AND METHODSOn January 15, 2017, an online search of the MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane databases was performed using the following combination of keywords: "keratosis pilaris" and "treatment."RESULTSSeventeen studies related to light and laser treatments were retained for analysis. The total number of treated patients was 175. Of which, 22 patients had KP atrophicans faciei, 17 patients had KP rubra, and 136 patients had KP.CONCLUSIONLight and laser devices have been emerging as promising therapeutic options for a disfiguring disease that still lacks, until today, an effective long-term treatment.
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U2 - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002441
DO - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002441
M3 - Review article
C2 - 32804891
AN - SCOPUS:85094931426
SN - 1076-0512
VL - 46
SP - 1397
EP - 1402
JO - Dermatologic Surgery
JF - Dermatologic Surgery
IS - 11
ER -