Clinical and dermoscopic evaluation of fractional carbon dioxide laser in management of keratosis pilaris in Egyptian type skin.

Background: Numerous treatment modalities for keratosis pilaris have been tried with limited success.

Aim: To determine the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of fractional CO2 laser in the treatment of KP.

Patients And Methods: This prospective, single-blinded split-body placebo-controlled comparative study was conducted on 60 patients with bilateral KP of arms (group A) and thighs (group B).