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CC BY-NC 4.0 · Arch Plast Surg 2014; 41(01): 85-88
DOI: 10.5999/aps.2014.41.1.85
Idea and Innovation

Minimally Invasive Excision of Epidermal Cysts through a Small Hole Made by a CO2 Laser

Seung Wook Song
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
,
Jin Sik Burm
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
,
Won Yong Yang
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
,
Sang Yoon Kang
Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyung Hee University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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To improve the cosmetic results of removing epidermal cysts, minimally invasive methods have been proposed. We proposed a new minimally invasive method that completely removes a cyst through a small hole made by a CO2 laser. Twenty-five patients with epidermal cysts, which were 0.5 to 1.5 cm in diameter, non-inflamed, and freely movable, were treated. All of the patients were satisfied with the cosmetic results. This method is simple and results in minimal scarring and low recurrence rates without complications.

Keywords

Epidermal cyst - Lasers

This article was presented as a poster at the 69th Congress of the Korean Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons on November 11-13, 2011 in Seoul, Korea.




Publication History

Received: 11 July 2013

Accepted: 21 September 2013

Article published online:
02 May 2022

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