title: Congenital melanocytic nevus on the lower eyelid treated with continuous wave and superpulsed CO2laser followed by erbium laser.
abstract: There are several therapeutic options to treat congenital melanocytic nevi. The motivations for the treatment of small- to medium-sized congenital nevi located on the face or other sensitive areas are frequently cosmetic. The choice of therapy depends on the operator's expertise and on the likelihood of improved cosmesis. We report a case of a medium-sized congenital nevi located on the lower eyelid, successfully treated with a combination of ablative lasers with a single surgical procedure. We achieved an excellent clinical and cosmetic result. No scarring, distortion, or recurrence were observed.
authors.affiliation: a Private Practice , Abrusci Studio , Milan , Italy.
authors.forename: Vito
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1394-4954
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Abrusci
authors.affiliation: a Private Practice , Abrusci Studio , Milan , Italy.
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1457-776X
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Benzecry
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004871:Erbium; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D004871:Erbium
keywords: CO2 laser; congenital melanocytic nevus; erbium laser; lower eyelid