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Laser treatment of benign melanocytic lesion: a review

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Abstract

Treatment of pigmented lesions is one of the major challenges of laser and cosmetic practitioners. The most common pigmented lesions that are treated by lasers are melanocytic nevi, ephelides, solar lentigines, and café au lait macules. Melanin absorbs different wavelengths (500–1100 nm); thereby, treatment of various pigmented lesions requires the application of lasers with different wavelengths. Choosing the most appropriate type of laser depends on various factors such as the chromophore and the location of a specific lesion in the skin. In this paper, we aim to review the most efficient laser treatment protocols for each pigmented skin lesion and compare their efficacy in each part based on the previous studies.
Title
Laser treatment of benign melanocytic lesion: a review
Authors
Farnaz Araghi
Laya Ohadi
Hamideh Moravvej
Maliheh Amani
Farzad Allameh
Sahar Dadkhahfar
Publication date
12-09-2022
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 9/2022
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-022-03642-9
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