Angiomas Kristen Renee Aguirre Macrene Alexiades John Stuart Nelson OVERVIEW The presence of vascular tumors or proliferations in the skin is a common reason for patients to seek cosmetic or…

Port-Wine Birthmarks Lance W. Chapman Kristen M. Kelly BACKGROUND Vascular anomalies encompass 2 broad categories: vascular tumors and vascular malformations.1 Adopted in 1996 by the International Society for the Study…

Facial Erythema and Telangiectasia Shilpi Khetarpal Jeffrey S. Dover BACKGROUND Facial erythema, or redness, is one of the most common reasons patients seek consultation by dermatologists who perform laser and…

Hypopigmented Scars Rebecca Baxt Euphemia W. Mu BACKGROUND Scars or cicatrices are the end result of wound healing following disease or trauma.1 These skin defects exhibit great variation in characteristics,…

Guttate Hypopigmentation Electra Nicolaidou Andreas Katsambas BACKGROUND Idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) is a common acquired skin disorder, characterized by the presence of well-defined, round to oval, porcelain white macules a…

Vitiligo Bhavnit K. Bhatia Shruti Agrawal Henry W. Lim Iltefat H. Hamzavi BACKGROUND Vitiligo is an acquired pigmentary disorder consisting of depigmented macules and patches due to a selective loss…

Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation Marita Kosmadaki Andreas Katsambas BACKGROUND Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is an acquired macular pigmentation resulting from prior skin inflammation or trauma. It is a common disorder; it may appear…

Lentigines E. Victor Ross BACKGROUND The lentigo is one of the most common presenting complaints in a cosmetic dermatology practice, the treatment of red and brown dyschromias accounting for up…

Tattoos Jordan V. Wang Macrene Alexiades Nazanin Saedi BACKGROUND Tattoo removal using laser devices has gained in popularity, especially as the medical technology continues to advance. According to the American…

Melasma Chloe E. Ward Janet Y. Li Selina S. Hamill Paul M. Friedman BACKGROUND Melasma is a common acquired pigmentary disorder characterized by light to dark brown hyperpigmented macules and…