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Can White Birthmark Be Treated with a Laser?
asked 2 years ago by Ritz12 in wichita,ks
Latest answer by John Burns, MD
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Tags: age 18-24, neck, birthmarks
hi,i m 21 yrs old. i ve this weird white mark below my neck from birth and it's bigger then what it was when i was young. I just want to know if this mark can be treated by laser ??
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Laser for "White Birthmark"
White birthmarks (vitiligo) are area of skin devoid of melanocytes (cells which produce pigment). These areas have been treated with tattooing but repigmentation is problematic. First, stimulation of melanocytes is controversial because it could theoretically result in melanoma (the most aggressive form of skin cancer). There are a group of lasers (Excitmer lasers) which have been studied for the repigmentation of scars. However, these lasers produce light in the ultraviolet spectrum...
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John Burns, MD
Dallas Plastic Surgeon
Dallas Plastic Surgeon