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How Far Have We Gone?

Alexander J. Stratigos, MD; Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC; Kenneth A. Arndt, MD

Arch Dermatol. 2000;136:915-921.

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INTRODUCTION

One of the most interesting areas of cutaneous laser surgery has been the treatment of cutaneous pigmentation. The development of short-pulsed, pigment-specific lasers during the past 2 decades has enabled physicians to treat a variety of pigmented lesions of the skin with a high degree of tissue selectivity and a low risk of postoperative complications. Despite this, very few studies^1-2 have actually compared the effectiveness of lasers in removing pigmented abnormalities with other, more traditional modalities, such as cryotherapy, electrocautery, chemical peels, or surgical excision. In this issue of the ARCHIVES, Todd et al³ report a randomized controlled study comparing the treatment response of solar lentigines with 3 different types of lasers and liquid nitrogen cryotherapy. The results demonstrate the superiority of laser therapy, particularly with short-pulsed lasers, in producing significant clinical improvement with a low incidence . . . [Full Text of this Article]

LASER-TISSUE INTERACTIONS IN PIGMENTED SKIN

LASER TECHNOLOGY

APPLICATIONS IN DERMATOLOGY

EPIDERMAL PIGMENTED LESIONS

DERMAL AND MIXED EPIDERMAL/DERMAL PIGMENTED LESIONS

NEVOMELANOCYTIC NEVI

From the Department of Dermatology, A. Sygros Hospital for Skin and Venereal Diseases, National University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece (Dr Stratigos); and Skin Care Physicians of Chestnut Hill, Department of Dermatology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Mass (Drs Dover and Arndt).

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