FEATURES: Q‐Szvitched Ruby Laser Treatment of Nevus of Ota
- 1 September 1992
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in The Journal of Dermatologic Surgery and Oncology
- Vol. 18 (9) , 817-821
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1524-4725.1992.tb03040.x
Abstract
Emission of 694-nm laser energy from a Q-switched ruby laser causes photodestruction of cutaneous pigment. The 40-nanosecond pulse duration of Q-switched ruby laser light initiates specific damage to melanosomes thus allowing selective treatment of benign pigmented lesions. Nevus of Ota is a benign facial oculocutaneous melanosis that has melanosomes lying deeply within the dermis. We report the successful use of the Q-switched ruby laser in the treatment of two patients with the nevus of Ota.Keywords
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