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. 2023 Jan-Mar;16(1):60-61.
doi: 10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_97_21. Epub 2023 Apr 28.

Pressure Therapy for Pyogenic Granuloma

Nitin Mishra  1 , Mriganka Mehra  1 , Pratik Gahalaut  1
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Pressure Therapy for Pyogenic Granuloma

Nitin Mishra et al. J Cutan Aesthet Surg. 2023 Jan-Mar.

Abstract

Pyogenic granuloma is a benign vascular tumor, with a tendency to bleed on manipulation. A young female presented to us with a disfiguring facial pyogenic granuloma. We adopted a novel approach using pressure therapy to treat the same. The use of an elastic adhesive bandage reduced the size and vascularity of the lesion, following which laser ablation was done with minimal bleeding and scarring. This is a simple, inexpensive method to approach large and disfiguring pyogenic granulomas.

Keywords: Dermatology; pyogenic granuloma; scar; surgery.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pyogenic granuloma—decreased vascularity and size after the use of pressure therapy with an elastic adhesive bandage
Figure 2
Figure 2
Disfiguring pyogenic granuloma removed with minimal scar
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