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The role of pulsed laser in the management of cosmetically significant pigmented lesions
Author(s) -
Bekhor Philip S
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1995.tb00981.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , intense pulsed light , nevus , nevus of ota , congenital melanocytic nevus , broad spectrum , laser therapy , laser , melanoma , optics , cancer research , chemistry , physics , combinatorial chemistry
SUMMARY Pulsed laser can be effective in the treatment of naevus of Ota, some cafe au lait macules, lentigines and junctional naevi. It is less useful for compound, intradermal or congenital naevi, chloasma, or post‐inflammatory pigmentation. Hydroquinone and broad spectrum sunscreen are routinely used after treatment.