Lasers and nevus of Ota: a comprehensive review

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 scattered along the first and second divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Individuals with nevus of Ota experience emotional...

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Published in:Lasers in medical science 2016-01, Vol.31 (1), p.179-185
Main Authors: Shah, Vidhi V., Bray, Fleta N., Aldahan, Adam S., Mlacker, Stephanie, Nouri, Keyvan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cosmetics
Dentistry
Division
Effectiveness
Humans
Laser Therapy - adverse effects
Laser Therapy - methods
Lasers
Lesions
Management
Medical services
Medical treatment
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Meta-analysis
Nevus of Ota - pathology
Nevus of Ota - therapy
Optical Devices
Optics
Photonics
Quantum Optics
Review Article
Side effects
Skin diseases
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Summary: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 scattered along the first and second divisions of the trigeminal nerve. Individuals with nevus of Ota experience emotional and psychosocial distress related to cosmetic disfigurement and often look for treatment options. Unfortunately, even when treated early, lesions of nevus of Ota are still difficult to treat. The use of lasers for the treatment of nevus of Ota lesions has become helpful in the management of dermal nevi. Currently, Q-switched (QS) lasers have been the most studied and demonstrated positive results for treatment of nevus of Ota. The purpose of this review article is to summarize the clinical efficacy and side effects associated with QS lasers and the treatment of nevus of Ota lesions.
ISSN:0268-8921
1435-604X
DOI:10.1007/s10103-015-1834-2