Serial excision of congenital melanocytic nevi.

Congenital melanocytic nevus needs to be excised for aesthetic reasons and concerns regarding its malignant potential. Many methods like surgical resection, dermabrasion, curettage, chemical peeling, laser resurfacing, etc., are available for treatment. We hereby report the efficacy of excision of nevi by serial excision.

Co(2) laser resurfacing for facial rhytides.

Resurfacing of facial rhytides (periorbital crow-feet wrinkles) was performed in three cases by carbon dioxide laser (Sharplan((R)) 1030 machine). Good to excellent results were observed. However, erythema and postinflammatory pigmentation were important side effects.