Scanner-assisted carbon dioxide laser correction of severe rhinophyma: case report of a quality-of-life intervention easily learned

Scanner-assisted carbon dioxide laser correction of severe rhinophyma: case report of a quality-of-life intervention easily learned

Authors

  • Jakob Dag Wikstrom Dermato-Venereology Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital & Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4287-1774
  • Jan Lapins Dermato-Venereology Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital & Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Keywords:

rhinophyma, laser correction, rosacea, laser surgery, scanner-assisted carbon dioxide laser

Abstract

Rhinophyma is a severe complication of rosacea that has been treated with multiple different surgical modalities over the years. Here we present two cases of rhinophyma that demonstrate the cosmetic results of scanner-assisted carbon dioxide laser correction and how this method can be easily learned and managed. We conclude that scanner-assisted carbon dioxide laser is an excellent treatment alternative for rhinophyma.

Author Biography

Jakob Dag Wikstrom, Dermato-Venereology Clinic, Karolinska University Hospital & Dermatology and Venereology Unit, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

senior resident, assistant professor

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Published

2018-04-30

Issue

2018 Vol 8, No 2 | April

Section

Observation

License

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual applies a Creative Commons Attribution License (CCAL) to all works we publish (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Authors retain the copyright for their published work.

How to Cite

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Wikstrom JD, Lapins J. Scanner-assisted carbon dioxide laser correction of severe rhinophyma: case report of a quality-of-life intervention easily learned. Dermatol Pract Concept. 2018;8(1):85-88. Accessed February 3, 2026. https://dpcj.org/index.php/dpc/article/view/dermatol-pract-concept-articleid-dp0802a05

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