Treatment of cafe au lait macules with lasers. A clinicopathologic correlation.

Abstract

Cafe au lait macules respond variably to treatment with both the Q-switched ruby laser and the frequency-doubled Q-switched neodymium:YAG laser. Further research might address the effect of using multiple treatments. In view of these results, clinicians using lasers to treat CALMs should inform their patients of the potential for recurrence or darkening of CALMs.