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Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome After Fotona Laser Skin Tightening Treatment: A Case Report
Merry Faye Graff1, Alexander Platt2,3, Brett Ponich2,3
1Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Abstract:
Anterior cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES) is an underdiagnosed cause of chronic abdominal wall pain. It results from the entrapment of the cutaneous branches of the thoracoabdominal nerves. We describe the case of a 54-year-old female who developed ACNES following Fotona laser tightening treatment of the abdomen. She underwent a neurectomy of the T6 and T10 intercostal nerves during body contouring surgery and reported complete resolution of ACNES symptoms.
