A lighting approach for clinical photographs of the face

This article describes an alternative approach of lighting setup for taking clinical photographs of the face. The lighting techniques presented in this article will help the clinician obtain good-quality clinical photographs

Melasma

The most frequent hyperpigmentations are melasma, solar lentigo, and post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Recent studies have shown the efficacy of Q-switched lasers, which are specific for the pigment, in melanocytic lesions referable to melasma, with reduction of the discomfort of the patients and the risk of side effects and complications. It must be remembered that the treatment of melasma with laser or pulsed light, or with a combination of them, is a non-first choice therapeutic option, to be performed only in selected cases after having verified the failure of traditional therapies