Successful use of a carbon dioxide laser for multiple embedded sea urchin spines: an effective single-session treatment
We report the successful use of a fully ablative carbon dioxide (CO2) laser for the treatment of multiple embedded sea urchin spines in the heel of a returning traveller. The single-session procedure achieved immediate pain relief and complete healing by 12 weeks, demonstrating the CO2 laser as an effective alternative to conventional management.
Authors
- Daniel Keith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-3778)
- Kyriaki Stefania Mitsaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4442-7609)
- Hidayat Ullah Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9764-7841)
- Louise Nevitte
Institutions
- North Bristol NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf491
- Primary Topic
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00