DPN Description:

• DPN is a harmless skin condition affecting up to one to third of blacks.
• It consists of dark small multiple small papules (lumps) on the face.

Treatment:

• DPN is a harmless condition and no treatment is generally indicated unless lesions are cosmetically undesirable.

Treatment options include:

• Snip Excision.
• Cauterization - involves using heat by the electrical probe.
• Cryotherapy - apply liquid nitrogen to the lesions.
• Laser Therapy.

Complications:

• After removal discoloration and scarring can result.