title: Combined use of normal mode and Q-switched ruby lasers in the treatment of congenital melanocytic naevi.
abstract: Melanocytic naevi are common and they are often removed for cosmetic purposes. In recent years, both the normal mode ruby laser and the Q-switched ruby laser have been used, either alone or in combination, for the removal of congenital melanocytic naevi. However, their success was restricted to partial lightening and incomplete histological clearance. We report a new approach, with combined use of normal mode and Q-switched ruby lasers, that improves the effectiveness of the laser removal of pigmentation in congenital melanocytic naevi.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kono
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nozaki
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sasaki
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019072:Antibiotic Prophylaxis; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005839:Gentamicins