title: Linear verrucous epidermal nevi-effects of carbon dioxide laser therapy.
abstract: Linear epidermal nevus is a congenital malformation characterized by linear, often one-sided arrangement. The lesions are localized along the Blaschko's lines, are present at birth, or appear in early childhood. They can be single or multiple, and have various colors-from skin color to dark brown. These lesions persist through the whole life making a significant cosmetic defect. Here, we present three clinical cases of epidermal nevus treated with CO2 laser. In a female patient, verrucous, dark brown skin eruptions were observed at the back of earlobe and down the neck. In the cases of the male patients, the lesions were located in the area of the neck and left blade. The removal of nevi was performed in stages, by cutting and evaporation using a CO2 laser. A very good therapeutic effect was obtained. CO2 laser treatment is the method of choice for the removal of extensive epidermal nevi. It is characterized by high efficacy and safety.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Non-public Medical Center "MED-LASER" , Lublin , Poland.|b Cosmetic and Beauty Care Laboratory, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, External division of the Academy in Biała Podlaska , Lublin , Poland.
authors.forename: Adam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borzecki
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Non-public Medical Center "MED-LASER" , Lublin , Poland.
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Strus-Rosińska
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Non-public Medical Center "MED-LASER" , Lublin , Poland.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raszewska-Famielec
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Non-public Medical Center "MED-LASER" , Lublin , Poland.
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sajdak-Wojtaluk
authors.affiliation: a Department of Dermatology , Non-public Medical Center "MED-LASER" , Lublin , Poland.
authors.forename: Pawel
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pilat
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D004817:Epidermis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide
keywords: Laser CO2; linear; nevi; treatment