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Lesions on left & right neck before treatment.
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On examination, he had two localized areas of erythematous umbilicated papules arranged in a serpiginous pattern on both the left and right side of his posterior neck (Figure 1).
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This can be accentuated using an Elastic-Van Gieson stain that highlights elastic fibres in black (Figure 2).
Lesions on left and right neck after 7 laser sessions.
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He achieved positive results with over 75% clearance of the lesions, a significant reduction in itch and colour and flattening of most of the remaining lesions (Figure 3).