Sebaceous Hyperplasia is a skin condition of the sebaceous glands, a benign cutaneous condition, however, a concern for cosmetic reasons. Small lesions located mainly on the face, the colour is transparent and pearly. Difficult to treat as the whole sebaceous gland needs to be damaged, with topical treatments such as trichloroacetic acid (TCA) the need to treat with caution is of paramount importance. Due to risking a scar. Other methods include photodynamic therapy (PDT), dermal blading and cryo. Procedures using laser to treat Sebaceous Hyperplasia are a new and advanced method of choice to prevent further tissue damage to surrounding skin (Simmonds, Griffith, Falto-Aizpurua, Bray, & Nouri, 2015). Some of the lesions can have a yellowish colour to them, and appear on the skin as nodules and papules. Extrinsic and intrinsic determinants include over exposure of UVR, aging, molecular and hormonal changes and immunosuppression conditions which reduce the efficacy of the immune system (Ponti et al., 2007). References Ponti, G., Venesio, T., Losi, L., Pellacani, G., Bertario, L., Sala, P.,... Seidenari, S. (2007). BRAF Mutations in Multiple Sebaceous Hyperplasias of Patients Belonging to MYH-Associated Polyposis Pedigrees. Journal of Investigative Dermatology, 127, 1387-1391. Simmons, B. J, Griffith, R. D, Falto-Aizpurua, L. A, Bray, F. N, & Nouri, K. (2015). Light and laser therapies for the treatment of sebaceous gland hyperplasia a review of the literature. Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, 29(11), 2080-2087. doi: 10.1111/jdv.13066 #dermatology #benign #treatments #procedures #dermaltherapist #dermalclinician #sebaceoushyperplasia
