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Sebaceous Hyperplasia

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Development Stage

Early Stage

Focused ultrasound research is in the laboratory phase and is not yet available for patients.

Clinical Trials

Focused ultrasound for this condition is being researched in clinical trials.

International Approval

Focused ultrasound is approved to treat this condition outside the US. Patients can seek commercial treatment at participating international sites.

FDA Approved

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved focus ultrasound for this condition. Patients can seek commercial treatment at participating sites.

Early Stage

Clinical Trials

International

FDA Approved

Focused ultrasound for this condition has been researched in clinical trials. However, at this time, we are not aware of any open clinical trials.

Focused Ultrasound Therapy 

Focused ultrasound is a rapidly evolving, therapeutic technology that could transform the quality of life and decrease the cost of care for patients with sebaceous hyperplasia. This novel technology focuses beams of ultrasound energy precisely and accurately on targets in the body without damaging surrounding normal tissue. 

How it Works 

Where the beams converge, focused ultrasound produces therapeutic ablation of the targeted tissue.  

The primary options for treatment of sebaceous hyperplasia include medication or invasive surgery.  

For certain patients, focused ultrasound could provide a non-invasive alternative to surgery with less risk of complications and lower cost.  

Advantages 

  • Focused ultrasound is non-invasive, so it does not carry added concerns like surgical wound healing or infection.  
  • Focused ultrasound can reach the desired target without damaging surrounding tissue. 
  • It can be repeated, if necessary. 

Clinical Trials 

At the present time, there are no clinical trials recruiting patients for focused ultrasound treatment of sebaceous hyperplasia.  

The Foundation updates these pages regularly, but with the increasing number of clinical trials, we want to be sure that our audience has the latest information available. Therefore, we also added the website search information for the above trials. If you click here, it will take you to the latest information available from https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/.  

Regulatory Approval and Reimbursement  

Focused ultrasound treatment for sebaceous hyperplasia is not yet approved by regulatory bodies or covered by medical insurance companies. 

Notable Papers 

Woźniak B, Sauer N, Pogorzelska-Antkowiak A, Dzięgiel P, Calik J. Treatment of Sebaceous Hyperplasia by High-Frequency Focused Ultrasound (HIFU): A Comprehensive Exploration with Clinical Insights. J Clin Med. 2025 Feb 16;14(4):1305. doi: 10.3390/jcm14041305. PMID: 40004835  

Calik J, Zawada T, Bove T, Dzięgiel P, Pogorzelska-Antkowiak A, Mackiewicz J, Woźniak B, Sauer N. Healing Process after High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Treatment of Benign Skin Lesions: Dermoscopic Analysis and Treatment Guidelines. J Clin Med. 2024 Feb 6;13(4):931. doi: 10.3390/jcm13040931. PMID: 38398246  

Click here for additional references from PubMed.