Early Recurrence of Eruptive Vellus Hair Cysts After Er:YAG Laser Therapy

    December 2005 in “ Dermatologic surgery ”
    Brigitte Coras, Ulrích Hohenleutner, Míchael Landthaler, Sílvía Hohenleutner
    Studysummary This study found that while Er:YAG laser therapy can initially improve the appearance of eruptive vellus hair cysts, it was ineffective in preventing early recurrences due to limitations in ablation depth.
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