Effective treatment of corticosteroid-induced facial erythema using fractional radiofrequency microneedling

Xiaowen Huang; Siqi Zheng; Pingjiao Chen; Menghua Zhu; Jia Guo; Qian Li; Kang Zeng; Sijin He

doi:10.1002/lsm.23787

Effective treatment of corticosteroid-induced facial erythema using fractional radiofrequency microneedling

Lasers Surg Med. 2024 May 1. doi: 10.1002/lsm.23787. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Xiaowen Huang¹, Siqi Zheng¹, Pingjiao Chen¹, Menghua Zhu¹, Jia Guo¹, Qian Li¹, Kang Zeng¹, Sijin He¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.

PMID: 38693708
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.23787

Abstract

Objectives: To investigate the efficacy of Fractional Radiofrequency Microneedling (FRM) in treating corticosteroid-induced facial erythema.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted involving eight patients diagnosed as corticosteroid-induced facial erythema. Each patient underwent a single session of FRM. Evaluative measures included Clinician's Erythema Assessment (CEA), Patient's Self-Assessment (PSA), assessment of telangiectasia severity, procedure-associated pain (10-point scale), patient satisfaction (3-point scale) and secondary outcomes.

Results: The study found a 75% success rate and 100% effectiveness rate in alleviating erythema symptoms. CEA and PSA scores decreased by 67.7% and 78.1%, respectively. No cases of erythema rebound were recorded during the 3-month follow-up period.

Conclusions: FRM demonstrated effectiveness and safety in treating facial erythema, offering promising advancement in dermatologic therapeutics.

Keywords: facial erythema; fractional; microneedling; radiofrequency therapy; telangiectasia; topical corticosteroid withdrawal.