Abstract Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is in a stage of great vitality as an
analytical technique. In the past few years, significant advances have been made in the area …

Key challenges in the management of pigmentary disorders such as melasma and
postinflammatory hyperpigmentation are their resistance to treatment, tendency to recur after …

Nevus of Ota is a benign dermal melanocytic nevus that typically affects Asian children and
women. The nevus presents as unilateral blue-gray hyperpigmented macules and patches …

Background Café-au-lait macules (CALMs) are a common pigmentary disorder. Although a
variety of laser modalities have been used to treat CALMs, their efficacies vary and …

Advances in laser technology in recent decades have increased the options for the
treatment of dermatologic conditions of the eye and eyelid. Benign tumors can be laser …

Background Nevus of Ota (NO) is a relatively common pigmentary disorder in Asians.
Tanino's classification is an old but tacit consensus to delineate the disease. Various …

BACKGROUND Childhood nevus of Ota is likely to be more superficial than the adult nevus,
therefore early laser treatment of nevus of Ota might have some beneficial effects in children …

Subjects and methods: A retrospective photographic review of 15 patients with nevus of Ota
was performed (ages from 10 months to 65 yr). The patients were treated in the Ohshiro …

Nevus of Ota is cosmetically burdensome and often prompts patients to seek treatment.
Lasers are commonly used in removing these lesions; however, no systemic analysis has …

Nevus of Ota has been successfully treated by lasers. Currently, 1064 nm picosecond Nd:
YAG lasers have become available for the treatment of pigmented disorders. However, there …