THE EFFICACY OF DERMABRASION IN THE TREATMENT OF NODULAR AMYLOIDOSIS

Nodular amyloidosis is a rare entity that predominantly affects female s in the sixth and seventh decades. Frequent cutaneous sites of involv ement are the extremities, trunk, and gen italia. Numerous cosmetic pr ocedures have been employed to treat the lesions of nodular amyloidosi s. Dermabrasion, which was performed on the lesions of nodular amyloid osis on the chin after surgical debulking, proved successful in the tr eatment of localized nodular amyloidosis. Follow-up at 26 months showe d no clinical evidence of recurrence. Dermabrasion offers another acce ptable modality for cosmetic treatment of nodular amyloidosis.