Laser treatment of pigmented lesions in children

A variety of losers can be used to effectively treat cutaneous pigmentation in children, Furthermore, using the principle of selective photothermolysis, several pigment-specific losers can be used to achieve significant clinical improvement if not complete removal of pigmented lesions with greatly reduced risks of scarring. textural or pigmentary changes, A summary of laser treatments for pigmented lesions that commonly present in children including cafe-au-lait macules, nevus of Ota and other dermal melanocytosis, congenital melanocytic nevus, nevus spilus, lentigines, epidermal nevus, Becker's nevus, and tattoos is presented. Overall, laser treatment is a very safe, effective treatment option that could offer distinct advantages compared with other conventional modalities. Copyright (C) 1999 by W.B. Saunders Company.