psd-502 and Facial-Dermatoses

We assessed the effects of prior application of a eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) on the appearance of dyschromia at the site of superficial electrodesiccation in an observer-blind, case-control study in 60 patients. Thirty subjects each were assigned to Groups A and B; both groups underwent radiofrequency (RFC) ablation for facial dermatosis papulosa nigrans (DPN). Group A received RFC ablation with prior application of EMLA, whereas Group B did not. No significant difference was observed in the dyschromia between both groups. EMLA cream was well tolerated by the study participants. (

Topics: Adult; Anesthetics, Local; Case-Control Studies; Double-Blind Method; Electrocoagulation; Facial Dermatoses; Female; Humans; Hyperpigmentation; Inflammation; Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; Male; Middle Aged

Sixty-two patients with port wine stains completed a questionnaire related to their flashlamp-pumped pulsed tunable dye laser treatment. The treatment was well tolerated by the majority. Forty-eight per cent of patients experienced some weeping or crusting after treatment. The major cause of morbidity was protracted bruising following treatment, and this caused a significant restriction of activities in 45% of patients.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anesthetics, Local; Child; Drug Combinations; Facial Dermatoses; Female; Hamartoma; Humans; Laser Therapy; Lasers; Lidocaine; Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; Life Style; Male; Middle Aged; Pain Measurement; Prilocaine

Laser therapy is now accepted as the treatment of choice for port wine stains. Patient reaction to laser light exposure and methods used to control pain during 1357 treatment sessions for 350 medium to large port wine stains using the SPTL-1 laser (Candela Laser Corporation) are reported. In the majority of cases (86%) it was necessary to use either general anaesthesia or some other form of local pain control.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anesthesia, General; Anesthesia, Local; Anesthetics, Local; Child; Child, Preschool; Drug Combinations; Facial Dermatoses; Hamartoma; Humans; Ice; Laser Therapy; Lasers; Lidocaine; Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; Middle Aged; Pain; Prilocaine; Skin Diseases

We report six patients with chloracne, unresponsive to conventional therapy, whose lesions were cleared by treatment with EMLA (eutectic mixture of lignocaine [lidocaine] 25 mg/g and prilocaine 25 mg/g) topical anaesthesia and light cautery. To the best of our knowledge, this form of treatment for chloracne has not previously been reported.

Topics: Adult; Anesthesia, Local; Anesthetics, Local; Cautery; Dermatitis, Occupational; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; Drug Combinations; Facial Dermatoses; Humans; Lidocaine; Lidocaine, Prilocaine Drug Combination; Male; Middle Aged; Prilocaine