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Copper vapour laser treatment of cafe‐au‐lait macules
Author(s) -
SOMYOS KUNACHAK,
BOONCHU KULAPRADITHAROM,
SOMSAK KUNACHAKR,
PANADDA LEELAUDOMNITI,
LEOPAIRUT J.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1996.d01-1103.x
Subject(s) - hypopigmentation , hyperpigmentation , laser , copper vapor laser , dermatology , medicine , café au lait spot , homogeneous , copper , materials science , optics , pathology , physics , metallurgy , thermodynamics , neurofibromatosis
SUMMARY Café‐au‐lait tnaculos arc skin lesions known to resist all kinds of trcatnicnl. Green light at a wavelenglh of 511 nm from a copper vapour laser through a built‐in computerized scanner (SCANALL) was employed to (real caté‐au‐lail‐mticulcs in 16 patients. The laser was used in continuousmode with a mean energy density ol 8.9J/cm 2 (range 7–22 J/cm 2 ). The mean number of treatment sessions was two. The response was good lo excellenl in 15 cases and poor in one. Transient hypcrpigiiienlation at the periphery and temporary non‐homogeneous hypopigmenlation at the centre of the treated area was observed in some eases. These eventually returned to normal after a lew monlhs. without any textural change. Pre‐ and postoperative histologieal Hndlng are also presented. There was no reeurrence at a mean follow‐up time of 22 months. Copper vapour laser is an effective niudalitv for lhe treatment of eafé‐au‐lait macules.