Q-switched ruby laser in the treatment of nevus of Ota
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Q-switched ruby laser in the treatment of nevus of Ota.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of Q-switched ruby laser in the treatment of nevus of Ota, a pigmented lesion on the face. The Q-switched ruby laser has been shown to remove tattoos without scarring. With this in mind, the nevus of Ota with pigmented cells in the dermis could be effectively treated with Q-switched ruby laser. Eighty patients (19 men, and 61 women) with nev...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Medical Science
سال: 1996
ISSN: 1011-8934,1598-6357
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1996.11.2.165