Use of lasers in hidradenitis suppurativa treatment – case report

Kozińska Urszula, Gras-Ozimek Jordi, Kozińska Iga. Use of lasers in hidradenitis suppurativa treatment – case report. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2022;12(7):549-558. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2022.12.07.054

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Received: 01.07.2022. Revised: 17.07.2022. Accepted: 18.07.2022.

Use of lasers in hidradenitis suppurativa treatment – case report

URSZULA KOZIŃSKA - Miracki Clinic in Warsaw, u.kozinska@gmail.com, ORCID 0000-0002-4718-2986

JORDI GRAS-OZIMEK – Individual Medical Practice, jordigrasozimek@gmail.com, ORCID 0000-0003-4589-9796

IGA KOZIŃSKA– Medical University in Lublin, kozinska.iga@onet.pl, ORCID 0000-0001-5891-2211

URSZULA KOZIŃSKA ^A,B,C,D,E,F  - Miracki Clinic in Warsaw, Al. Wilanowska 67, 02-765 Warsaw

JORDI GRAS-OZIMEK^D,E  - Individual Medical Practice, Al. Wilanowska 93/8, 02-765

IGA KOZIŃSKA^D  - Medical University in Lublin, Al. Racławickie 1, 20-059 Lublin

A – koncepcja i projekt badań, B – gromadzenie danych, C – analiza i interpretacja danych,

D – pisanie artykułu, E – krytyczna korekta artykułu, F – ostateczne zatwierdzenie artykułu.

SUMMARY

Acne inverse sometimes known as hidradenitis suppurativa is a long-term dermatological condition. Due to the poorly examined nature of the disease the effectiveness of the treatment is unclear. More than 50 interventions have been described and therefore its diagnostic and the treatment can be challenging. The aim of this case report is to draw attention to the possible use of laser therapy in the treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa.

A case report.

We report the case of 27-year-old woman that has been successfully treated with laser after years of an ineffective treatment. Due to the failure of systemic and local antibiotic therapy, hormone therapy, surgical drainage and orally and externally applied retinoids, removal of lesions using a CO2 laser knife and a fractional laser therapy combining a CO2 laser and a 1570 nm wavelength laser on the surface of the affected skin was performed.

Conclusions.

The use of laser therapy, with particular emphasis on the CO₂ laser, may be an important and effective element of hidradenitis suppurativa treatment.

Key words: Acne inversa, hidradenitis suppurativa, CO₂ laser