With the intention of contributing to the manuscript sent by Lüdtke et al. (2013) to this journal, the authors send this letter to the editors with comments relevant to the article, which examines the profile of the sample of patients with periorbital hyperpigmentation assisted at an ambulatory unit in southern Brazil. The authors of this letter present their considerations and suggestions to the authors of the referred article, and add relevant comments to the published study.

Keywords: HYPERPIGMENTATION; EYE; DERMATOLOGY.

Hansenomas originate from the intense cutaneous infiltration by Mycobacterium leprae bacilli in Virchowian hansenic patients who tend to improve with treatment,however can develop keloid reactions. Alternative approaches are described for the treatment of disseminated receding hansenomas in the ears, face, upper limbs, and trunk in already treated virchowian patients. The exeresis of the lesion in the left ear was carried out and followed by injections of triamcinolone in the surgical scar, combined with simple injections in other lesions in exposed areas and an expectant approach in other areas. A good cosmetic result was observed in the excised lesion, in addition to a reduction in the lesions injected with corticosteroids. These procedures are easy to perform and cost effective, yielding good aesthetic outcomes.

Keywords: LEPROSY; LEPROSY, LEPROMATOUS; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; THERAPEUTIC USES