Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Brief Report
Case Report
Editorial
Focus
Images/Instrument in Dermatology/Dermatosurgery
Innovations
Letter to the Editor
Living Legends
Looking back in history
Original Article
Perspective
Resident Forum
Review Article
Spot the Diagnosis
Tropical Dermatology
Visual Treats in Dermatology
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Brief Report
Case Report
Editorial
Focus
Images/Instrument in Dermatology/Dermatosurgery
Innovations
Letter to the Editor
Living Legends
Looking back in history
Original Article
Perspective
Resident Forum
Review Article
Spot the Diagnosis
Tropical Dermatology
Visual Treats in Dermatology
Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors
Filter by Categories
Brief Report
Case Report
Editorial
Focus
Images/Instrument in Dermatology/Dermatosurgery
Innovations
Letter to the Editor
Living Legends
Looking back in history
Original Article
Perspective
Resident Forum
Review Article
Spot the Diagnosis
Tropical Dermatology
Visual Treats in Dermatology
View/Download PDF

Translate this page into:

Innovations
2023
:3;
10
doi:
10.25259/CSDM_176_2022

A customized hypodermic needle for superficial dermabrasion and curettage of tiny skin lesions

Department of Dermatology, Mukhtar Skin Centre, Katihar Medical College Road, Katihar, Bihar, India.

*Corresponding author: Muhammed Mukhtar, Department of Dermatology, Mukhtar Skin Centre, Katihar - 854 105, Bihar, India. drmmukhtar20@gmail.com

Licence
This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-Share Alike 4.0 License, which allows others to remix, transform, and build upon the work non-commercially, as long as the author is credited and the new creations are licensed under the identical terms.

How to cite this article: Mukhtar M, Mukhtar N. A customized hypodermic needle for superficial dermabrasion and curettage of tiny skin lesions. CosmoDerma 2023;3:10.

PROBLEM

Dermabrasion is performed with help of dermabraders for removing the superficial (epidermal and dermoepidermal) skin lesions. However, due to their size, they are not suitable for dermabrasion of small skin lesions such as residual vitiligo patches before grafting, freckles, seborrheic keratosis, dermatosis papulosa nigra (DPN), milia, and warts. CO2 laser is a good option for these smaller lesions, but its availability is limited. Focal dermabrasion with bevel part of a hypodermic needle is a good option, but it requires dexterity to avoid prick injury.[1,2]

SOLUTION

To solve the problem of dermabrasion of tiny skin lesion, we took a readily available cost-effective and aseptic disposable hypodermic needle (16/18G). The tip of the needle is cut or broken. The lateral edge of the bevel part is used for dermabrasion and blunt tip for focal dermabrasion and curettage [Figure 1a-d and Video 1]. Firm strokes are given on stretched skin from two directions at right angle. Thus, the customized needle can be useful for dermabrading as well as curettage of tiny skin lesions if needed. However, the blunt tip of the needle should be made curved for easier curettage. In place of customized needle, a broken or cut needle (21-23G) with its hub can be used for the same purposes [Video 2].

(a-d). The Customized hypodermic needle (18G) for dermabrasion and curettage.
Figure 1:
(a-d). The Customized hypodermic needle (18G) for dermabrasion and curettage.

Video 1:

Video 1:DPN lesions are being curetted with a customized hypodermic needle.

Video 2:

Video 2:A broken or cut needle (21-23G) with its hub can be used for focal curettage and dermabrasion.

Declaration of patient consent

Patient’s consent not required as patients identity is not disclosed or compromised.

Conflicts of interest

There are no conflicts of interest.

Videos available online at

https://doi.org/10.25259/CSDM_176_2022

Financial support and sponsorship

Nil.

References

  1. , , . The hypodermic needle as a dermabrading device for recipient area preparation for skin grafting in vitiligo. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2015;72:e105-6.
    [CrossRef] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]
  2. , . Needle dermabrasion. Aesthetic Plast Surg. 1997;21:48-51.
    [CrossRef] [PubMed] [Google Scholar]

Fulltext Views
1,030

PDF downloads
459
View/Download PDF
Download Citations
BibTeX
RIS
Show Sections