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Case Reports
. 2018 Jun;93(3):441-442.
doi: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20187437.

Unilateral acne after facial palsy

Emilio Sudy  1 , Francisco Urbina  1
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Case Reports

Unilateral acne after facial palsy

Emilio Sudy et al. An Bras Dermatol. 2018 Jun.

Abstract

We describe a case of unilateral acne which appeared after an episode of facial nerve palsy. An 18-year-old female patient presented with papules and pustules predominantly located on the side where the facial paralysis occurred. The patient suffered right facial paralysis, which was treated with prednisone and kinesiotherapy with massages, electrostimulation, and infrared light. Two weeks later, acne lesions appeared in the area affected by the paralysis. As suggested in other cases of paralysis, including cases of Parkinson's disease and spinal cord injury, an increased sebum excretion rate and the immobility of the affected area are most likely what caused the unilateral acne lesions.

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Conflict of interest: None.

Figures

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Figure 1
Unilateral papules and pustules in the mandibular area
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Predominance of acne lesions on the right side of the face
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