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Case Reports
. 2021 Sep:15:26-29.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2021.07.004. Epub 2021 Jul 15.

Bimatoprost drug delivery with fractional laser and microneedling for the management of COVID-19 prone positioning-induced facial atrophy and hypopigmentation

Britney N Wilson  1 , Abdullah Aleisa  1 , Christian Menzer  1 , Anthony M Rossi  1   2
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Bimatoprost drug delivery with fractional laser and microneedling for the management of COVID-19 prone positioning-induced facial atrophy and hypopigmentation

Britney N Wilson et al. JAAD Case Rep. 2021 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; bimatoprost; facial ulcers; hypopigmented scar; laser therapy; proning; skin of color.

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Conflict of interest statement

Dr Rossi is a consultant for Almirall, Merz, Dynamed, Canfield Scientific, Evolus, Biofrontera, QuantiaMD, Lam Therapeutics, Regeneron, and Cutera; Mavig: travel; is an advisory board member for Allergan Inc; is an advisor for Skinfix; L'oreal, travel, Dr Anthony Rossi companies; has received a Ward Memorial Research Grant from the 10.13039/100002602American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, a research grant from 10.13039/100003395Skin Cancer Foundation, research/study funding from Regen, research/study funding from LeoPharma, and research/study funding from Biofrontera; is an editorial board member for Lasers in Surgery and Medicine and Cutis Journal; is an assistant editor for Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology; is a board member for American Society for Dermatologic Surgery; and is a committee member and/or chair for American Academy of Dermatology, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, and American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery. Author Wilson and Drs Aleisa and Menzer have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
COVID-19 prone positioning–induced atrophy and hypopigmentation of bilateral cheeks and submandibular area.
Fig 2
Fig 2
Marked improvement of COVID-19 prone positioning–induced atrophy and hypopigmentation of the cheek after a combined regimen of microneedling/laser assisted drug delivery of topical bimatoprost solution.
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