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The article presents a case study of 65-year-old woman with unwanted pigmented lesions on the face for 10 years, with a history of kidney transplantation 15 years before for treatment of idiopathic renal failure and was on low-dose prednisone, mycophenolate mofetil, cyclosporine and diltiazem. The patient undergone laser surgery using Q-switched alexandrite laser resulting to the darkening of skin colored camouflage tattoo, which was corrected using carbon dioxide laser surgery.

Background. Nodular amyloidosis is a rare cutaneous disorder for which many treatments have been described, including carbon dioxide (CO2) laser vaporization. Objective. We describe the intraoperative tissue effects encountered during successful treatment of nodular amyloidosis with CO2 laser surgery. Methods. Two nodules of cutaneous amyloid on the nose of a patient were vaporized with a defocused, continuous-wave CO2 laser. Results. The tissue was found to be highly friable and hemostasis was difficult to achieve during the surgery. These clinical observations were correlated with amyloid infiltration of the dermis and blood vessels on preoperative histologic examination. Conclusion. CO2 laser vaporization of nodular amyloidosis may be associated with prominent tissue friability and poor hemostasis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the study which aims to evaluate the advantages of dermoscopy-assisted sclerotherapy in spider leg veins treatment. Topics discussed include the use of 3-mL syringe wherein the needle point is positioned on the skin surface, the complications of sclerotherapy, and contribution of the technique to enhance the familiarity of residents and other inexperienced physicians about the procedure.