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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due to Carbon Laser Peel: A Case Report

Karbon Lazer Peeling İşlemine Bağlı Karbonmonoksit Zehirlenmesi: Olgu Sunumu

Ayşe Ertekin(AFYONKARAHISAR HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY)0000-0002-9947-9917
Şerife Özdinç(AFYONKARAHISAR HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY)0000-0003-3948-8501
Tansu Akpınar(Polatlı Duatepe State Hospital)0009-0009-6452-2776
Pages
21–23
Publication Date
2026-03-31
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Conclusion Emergency physicians should be aware of the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning due to cosmetic applications, not made by competent hands, containing carbon solution.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction The most common cause of carbon monoxide poisoning in Türkiye is coal stove poisoning and common symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion and fatigue.
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Key Findings & Data:Case Report A 21-year-old female patient with no chronic disease, smoking history or medication history was admitted to the emergency department due to nausea, dizziness and feeling faint.
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Conclusion & Impact:Conclusion Emergency physicians should be aware of the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning due to cosmetic applications, not made by competent hands, containing carbon solution.
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📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:karbon monoksit zehirlenmesi · karbon peeling lazer · karbon süspansiyonu

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Introduction The most common cause of carbon monoxide poisoning in Türkiye is coal stove poisoning and common symptoms include headache, dizziness, nausea, confusion and fatigue. Carbon peel laser is an aesthetic procedure performed using carbon solution. In this case report, we aimed to present a carbon monoxide poisoning related to this aesthetic procedure that has never been reported before. Case Report A 21-year-old female patient with no chronic disease, smoking history or medication history was admitted to the emergency department due to nausea, dizziness and feeling faint. Physical examination was normal. In the venous blood gas analysis; FCOHb:11.2%, was detected. 100% oxygen therapy was started via a non-rebreathing face mask. The patient's history was detailed; at the beauty center, a carbon suspension was applied to the patient's face as a mask. In addition to the laser treatment, a hot steam treatment was applied while the carbon mask was on her face, and her symptoms began afterward. The patient, who was administered 100% oxygen therapy via a non-rebreathing face mask, was discharged from the emergency department after her complaints improved. Conclusion Emergency physicians should be aware of the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning due to cosmetic applications, not made by competent hands, containing carbon solution.

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Giriş Türkiye'de karbonmonoksit zehirlenmesinin en yaygın nedeni kömür sobası zehirlenmesidir ve yaygın semptomlar arasında baş ağrısı, baş dönmesi, mide bulantısı, bilinç bulanıklığı ve yorgunluktur. Karbon peeling lazer, karbon solüsyonu kullanılarak yapılan estetik bir işlemdir. Bu olgu sunumunda, daha önce hiç bildirilmemiş bu estetik işleme bağlı bir karbonmonoksit zehirlenmesini sunmayı amaçladık. Olgu Sunumu Kronik hastalığı, sigara kullanımı veya ilaç geçmişi olmayan 21 yaşında kadın hasta, mide bulantısı, baş dönmesi ve baygınlık hissi şikayetiyle acil servise başvurdu. Fizik muayenesi normaldi. Venöz kan gazı analizinde FCOHb: %11,2 tespit edildi. Geri solumasız yüz maskesi ile %100 oksijen tedavisi başlandı. Hastanın öyküsü detaylı olarak alındı; güzellik merkezinde hastanın yüzüne maske olarak karbon süspansiyonu uygulanmıştı. Lazer tedavisine ek olarak, karbon maskesi hastanın yüzündeyken sıcak buhar tedavisi uygulandı ve sonrasında hastanın semptomları başladı. Geri solumasız yüz maskesi ile %100 oksijen tedavisi uygulanan hasta, şikayetleri düzeldikten sonra acil servisten taburcu edildi. Sonuç Acil servis hekimleri, karbon solüsyonu içeren, yetkin eller tarafından yapılmayan kozmetik uygulamalar nedeniyle karbon monoksit zehirlenmesi olasılığının farkında olmalıdır.

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Ertekin, A., Özdinç, Ş., Akpınar, T. (2026). Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Due to Carbon Laser Peel: A Case Report. Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 1, 21–23. https://doi.org/10.33706/jemcr.1816631

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