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Treatment of Horiʼs Nevus with the Q-Switched Nd:YAG Laser

2000; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 26; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1046/j.1524-4725.2000.99305.x

1524-4725

N Polnikorn, Somsak Tanrattanakorn, David J. Goldberg,

melanin and skin pigmentation

Hori's nevus is an acquired pigmented lesion involving bilateral blue-brown facial macules. There has been a dearth of reported treatment modalities for this condition.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the Q-switched Nd:YAG laser for the treatment of Hori's nevus.The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser was used to treat Hori's nevus in 66 Asian patients. Patients were treated up to seven times. The follow-up time after the final treatment ranged from 3 to 44 months.Twenty six percent of patients showed good to excellent clearing after one to two treatments. Fifty percent of patients who underwent more than two treatments received good to excellent results.The Q-switched Nd:YAG laser can be used to treat Hori's nevus. Results are not as good as those seen with nevus of Ota.