Case Report: Effectiveness of Pulsed Dye Laser 585 nm in Treating Multiple Keloids in Young Female with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) had Multiple Plastic Surgeries, Jeddah, 2017

Abstract

Flash Lamp Pulsed Dye Laser (FPDL) is a non-ablative technology that has an excellent reputation in vascular lesion treatment. It is always the first line treatment for scars; these can be successfully treated using different methods, such as ablative lasers or plastic surgery. 43 year old Saudi female known to have body dysmorphic disorder, had long history of repetitive plastic surgeries in different body sites came complaining of her inappropriate body shape and her weight planning for more plastic surgeries. Patients presented 9 months back complaining of multiple keloids at the sites of previous plastic surgeries. PDL 585 nm was started (fluence 4.0 j/cm, pulse width 20 ms, pulse rate 1.5 Hz). PDL showed subjective and clinically improvement in treating keloids, decreasing the size and thickness. Further trials are recommended to confirm our results.