Cutaneous lasers and skin camouflage make-up: A useful alternative intervention for periorbital hairy congenital melanocytic naevus

Abstract Periorbital congenital melanocytic naevi can be very disfiguring and difficult to treat effectively. Although surgical excision and reconstruction is the most widely accepted treatment strategy, we describe a case in which cutaneous lasers treatment followed by the application of cosmetic s...

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Published inJournal of plastic surgery and hand surgery Vol. 47; no. 6; pp. 535 - 537
Main Authors Townley, William A., Bragg, Thomas W. H., Wright, Philip A., Cole, Richard P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sweden Informa Healthcare 01.12.2013
Subjects
Adolescent
Cosmetic Techniques
Cosmetics - therapeutic use
Facial Neoplasms - congenital
Facial Neoplasms - therapy
Female
Humans
Lasers, Solid-State
Low-Level Light Therapy
Nevus, Pigmented - congenital
Nevus, Pigmented - therapy
Skin Neoplasms - congenital
Skin Neoplasms - therapy
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Summary:Abstract Periorbital congenital melanocytic naevi can be very disfiguring and difficult to treat effectively. Although surgical excision and reconstruction is the most widely accepted treatment strategy, we describe a case in which cutaneous lasers treatment followed by the application of cosmetic skin camouflage make-up provided an alternative solution delivering a good cosmetic improvement.
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ISSN:2000-656X
2000-6764
DOI:10.3109/2000656X.2012.738607