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

• Published in: Journal 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
• Language: English
• 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

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...