Progressive scarring facial lesions in a boy

Key Clinical Message Hydroa vacciniforme is a photosensitivity disorder characterized by the childhood onset of necrotic vesiculopapules on exposed areas. We present a case of a 10‐year‐old boy with a 1‐year history of papular lesions over his face. In this report, we discuss the in‐depth histology of hydroa vacciniforme, and the management options. Hydroa vacciniforme is a photosensitivity disorder characterized by the childhood onset of necrotic vesiculopapules on exposed areas. We present a case of a 10‐year‐old boy with a 1‐year history of papular lesions over his face. In this report, we discuss the in‐depth histology of hydroa vacciniforme, and the management options.