Kazutaka Ota, Dik Heg, Michio Hori, and Masanori Kohda Department of Biology and Geosciences, Osaka City University, 3-3-138 Sugimoto, Sumiyoshi, Osaka, 558-8585, Japan, Department of Zoology, Graduate School of Sciences, Kyoto University, KitashirakawaOiwake, Sakyo, Kyoto, 606-8502, Japan, and Department of Behavioural Ecology, Institute of Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern, Wohlenstra...

cutaneous vascular and pigmentary lesions. The pregnancy of his mother and family history were unremarkable. Physical examination showed bilateral nevus flammeus involving the scalp, face, neck, trunk, upper part of the back, scrotum and the flexor sides of arms and thighs. Large, bluish-grey pigmentation was observed on the abdominal area, back, buttocks, legs and the extensor sides of the arm...

Laser treatment is a relatively new and increasingly popular modality for the treatment of many dermatologic conditions. A number of conditions that predominantly occur in women and that have a paucity of effective treatments include rosacea, connective tissue disease, melasma, nevus of Ota, lichen sclerosus (LS), notalgia paresthetica and macular amyloidosis, and syringomas. Laser therapy is a...

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