The term describes a variant of morphea (localized scleroderma) in which oval or round circumscribed areas of induration, pigmentary changes, and violaceous or erythematous halo (i.e., lilac ring) are found in the dermis and occasionally to the superficial panniculus.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCarbon dioxide (CO) laser ablation treatment generating 10,600nm of infrared radiation has shown promising results in patients with small-sized congenital melanocytic nevi (CMN). In this retrospective study, we evaluated the efficacy (Investigator's Global Assessment [IGA] score) and patient satisfaction for CO laser ablation for the treatment of small CMN in 17 adults. Of those treated with CO laser ablation, our findings indicate the average IGA and patient satisfaction scores were 6.
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