Intense pulsed light source for treatment of small melanocytic nevi and solar lentigines.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this clinical study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an intense pulsed light (IPL) irradiator system for the treatment of benign pigmented lesions.


METHODS
A total of 18 patients with lentigo solaris and eight patients with melanocytic nevi were treated once with an IPL system. After 2 months, the effect was evaluated on close-up photographs.


RESULTS
Pigment reduction was obtained in 96% of the patients, and the average clearance was found to be 74.2% and 66.3% for lentigo solaris and melanocytic nevi, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
The IPL was found to be effective for removal of benign pigmented lesions.
Bjerring
P
P
Department of Dermatology, Marselisborg Hospital, Univeristy Hospital of Aarhus, Denmark.
Christiansen
K
K
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007911:Lentigo / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000628:therapy*; D010789:Phototherapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*