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Title: Nevus of Ota: Effective Treatment by Laser
Authors: Maha Rafei Hassan Abu-Eittah, Mahmoud Saber El-Bassiony
Journal: Global Journal of Dermatology & Venereology
Year: 2015
Volume: 3
Issue: 2
Language: en
DOI: 10.12970/2310-998X.2015.03.02.1
Keywords: Fractional Er:YAG LaserMelanosisNevus of OtaQ-Switched Nd:YAG Laser.
The nevus of Ota is a dermal nevus characterized by bluish pigmentation in the distribution of the first and second division of trigeminal nerve. A total of ten cases were included in our study, detailed history and complete clinical examination were done for all patients. Most of the patients had lesions at birth and the majority was females. The treatment was done by Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser 1,064 nm and fractional 2940nm Er:YAG laser. 34% show excellent results, 53% show good results, while 13% show poor results.
Objective: The aim of this study is to explore the long lasting results of Q-Switched laser in association with fractional laser for treatment of nevus of ota.
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