Ayşe ERTEKİN, Şerife ÖZDİNÇ, Tansu AKPINAR
Journal of Emergency Medicine Case Reports - 2026;17(1):21-23
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. 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. Emergency physicians should be aware of the potential for carbon monoxide poisoning due to cosmetic applications, not made by competent hands, containing carbon solution.
