title: Successful treatment of mucosal melanosis of the lip with normal pulsed ruby laser.
abstract: Melanosis of the lip is not rare in Orientals. Although it causes cosmetic problems, treatment of this pigmentary disorder is often neglected because a satisfactory tool for complete removal of mucosal melanosis has not yet been developed. The pulsed ruby laser, which has a wavelength of 694 nm and a short pulse duration of 1-2 msec, selectively damages pigmented cells in the skin. In this study, six Japanese patients with labial melanosis, manifested as labial lentigo and Peutz-Jeghers syndrome, were successfully treated with the pulsed ruby laser. The therapy achieved rapid results without producing changes in mucosal texture or recurrence after operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hanada
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Baba
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007911:Lentigo / Q000532:radiotherapy; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D008548:Melanosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa