Rapid clearance of facial verruca plana with local hyperthermia treatment combined with topical interferon alpha-2b in 3 weeks: a case report
The combination of targeted local hyperthermia and topical interferon alpha-2b gel appears to be a safe, effective, and cosmetically favorable treatment for extensive facial verruca plana. This regimen harnesses both immunomodulatory and antiviral mechanisms to accelerate viral lesion clearance while preserving skin integrity. Further studies in larger cohorts are warranted to validate this approach.
Authors
- Ruiqun Qi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5856-4584)
- Wenyu Wan
- Fang Liu
- Xuping Niu
Institutions
- Shanxi Medical University (CN)
- National Health and Family Planning Commission (CN)
- Taiyuan Central Hospital (CN)
- First Hospital of China Medical University (CN)
- China Medical University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-026-05858-7
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00