Acne Keloidalis Nuchae (AKN) is a long standing hair follicle disease with bumps and scars on the skin of the back of the head and neck. The purpose of this new study is to determine how well a hair removal laser (NdYag Laser) works in treating AKN.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
20
NdYag laser and topical corticosteroid are applied to one half of the scalp.
topical corticosteroid alone is applied to one half of the scalp
Henry Ford Medical Center, New Center One
Detroit, Michigan, United States
reduction in severity of AKN as measured by a novel AKN severity scoring system which incorporates number of lesions, size of lesions, type of lesions and associated inflammation.
Time frame: 6 months
Treatment tolerability as measured by 0 to 10 pain scale
Time frame: 6 months
treatment safety
This will be assessed by the frequency of adverse events
Time frame: 6 months
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