Novel use of non‐ablative fractional photothermolysis for café‐au‐lait macules in darker skin types. Issue 1 (8th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Balaraman, Brundha; Ravanfar‐Jordan, Parisa; Friedman, Paul M.
• Other Names: Manstein Dieter guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: Lasers in surgery and medicine. Volume 49:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 84
• Page End: 87
• Publication Date: 2016-07-08
• Subjects: laser -- birthmark -- cosmetic -- Cafe‐Au‐Lait Macules; Lasers in medicine -- Periodicals; Lasers in surgery -- Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1002/lsm.22535
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0196-8092

Abstract

Abstract : Importance: The removal of café‐au‐lait macules (CALMs) in patients with darker skin phototypes poses a significant challenge due to limited available therapeutic options and increased risk of adverse effects, including permanent scarring and further dyspigmentation. Herein, we demonstrate the novel use of non‐ablative fractional photothermolysis for the safe removal of CALMs in individuals with Fitzpatrick skin type (FST) IV–V. Observations: Retrospective analysis of four patients (FST IV–V) with CALMs revealed that three of these patients had greater than 50% clearance after multiple treatment sessions with the non‐ablative fractional 1, 550‐nm erbium‐doped fiber laser. Conclusions and Relevance: This report demonstrates the utility and safety of non‐ablative fractional resurfacing in the treatment of CALMs in darker skin phototypes. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:84–87, 2017. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.