The role of pulsed laser in the management of cosmetically significant pigmented lesions.

Pulsed laser can be effective in the treatment of naevus of Ota, some cafe au lait macules, lentigines and junctional naevi. It is less useful for compound, intradermal or congenital naevi, chloasma, or post-inflammatory pigmentation. Hydroquinone and broad spectrum sunscreen are routinely used after treatment.