title: Successful treatment of Ota nevus with the 532-nm solid-state picosecond laser.
abstract: Laser treatment of Ota nevi can be complicated, particularly in darker skin types, as there is a higher risk for adverse effects if the laser is not carefully employed. We report a case of successful treatment of an Ota nevus in a patient with Fitzpatrick skin type IV with the novel 532-nm solid-state picosecond laser after 2 treatments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jerdan
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA.
authors.forename: Jeffrey Ts
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.affiliation: DuPage Medical Group, Naperville, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schnurstein
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009507:Nevus of Ota / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D012880:Skin Pigmentation; D016896:Treatment Outcome