Treatment of dissecting cellulitis of the scalp with erbium: YAG laser: a case series

Figures & data

Figure 1. Flowchart of the participants.

Table 1. Patient information.

Patient	Age(years)	Sex	Duration (years)	Previous Trestments	Sessions
1	18	male	2	Oral antibiotics	3
2	24	male	4	Oral antibiotics	3
3	16	male	1	Oral antibiotics, isotretinoin	3
4	28	male	0.3	Oral antibiotics	3
5	17	male	3	none	2
6	17	male	2	none	3
7	16	male	2	none	1
8	26	male	2	Incision	3
9	32	male	0.4	Intralesional steroids	1
10	27	male	3	none	1
11	17	male	0.7	Oral antibiotics	1
12	27	male	0.3	none	2

Figure 2. Marked improvement of scalp lesion and hair regrowth before and after Erbium: YAG laser treatment sessions. Patient No.1 before (A) and after (B) 3 sessions. Patient No.6 before (C) and after (D) 3 sessions.

Table 2. Regression after Er:YAG laser sessions.

Sessions	Regression in nodules (%)	Regression in abscess (%)	Regression in alopecia area (%)
First session (n = 12)	31	70	10
Second session (n = 9)	61	100	51
Third session (n = 6)	84	100	74

Data availability statement

Data available on request from the authors.