Open AccessEvaluation of carbon dioxide laser in the treatment of epidermal nevi
Author(s) -
Yasmeen Jabeen Bhat,
Iffat Hassan,
Peerzada Sajad,
Atiya Yaseen,
Mustafa Syed,
Saniya Akhter,
Roohi Wani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.191646
Subject(s) - medicine , carbon dioxide laser , podophyllin , cryotherapy , hyperpigmentation , dermatology , calcipotriol , lesion , histopathology , nevus , surgery , pathology , laser surgery , laser , melanoma , physics , optics , psoriasis , cancer research
Epidermal naevi are benign hamartomatous growths of the skin which are generally asymptomatic with a benign course but are cosmetically disagreeable. Topical treatments such as steroids, calcipotriol, 5 fluorouracil, podophyllin, retinoids and cryotherapy are ineffective and surgical excision results in scar formation. Therapy is often challenging.