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Noncoherent‐intense‐pulsed light for the treatment of relapsing hairy intradermal melanocytic nevus after shave excision
Author(s) -
MorenoArias Gerardo A.,
Ferrando Juan
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.1100
Subject(s) - intense pulsed light , medicine , dermatology , melanocytic nevus , congenital melanocytic nevus , nevus , melanoma , cancer research
Background and Objective Few reports about melanocytic lesions treatment by means of noncoherent‐intense‐pulsed light (NCIPL) have been published. Here we evaluate the clinical results of a relapsing hairy intradermal melanocytic nevus treated with a noncoherent‐intense‐pulsed light source. Study Design/Materials and Methods A facial repigmented hairy intradermal melanocytic nevus that relapsed after shave excision, received four treatment sessions of a noncoherent‐intense‐pulsed light source (EpiLight TM , ESC Medical Systems Ltd, Israel) with the following parameters: 755 nm, a fluence energy of 40–42.5 J/cm 2 , triple mode, a pulse width of 3.8 ms, and a delay of 20 ms, at 4‐week intervals. Results Complete pigment clearance and hair removal was obtained. We have neither observed repigmentation nor hair regrowth after a 6 month‐follow‐up. No side effects were documented. Conclusions Noncoherent‐intense‐pulse light is an effective treatment for hairy‐pigmented melanocytic nevus. Lasers Surg. Med. 29:142–144, 2001. © 2001 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.