BALTIMORE — Laser treatment for solar lentigines in individuals with darker skin types has long been associated with a higher risk of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), but a small study in ...

The woman had solar lentigines, or “liver spots.” These common, benign lesions result from melanocyte hyperproliferation secondary to chronic sun damage. They most frequently arise in older, ...

This patient had lentigo maligna melanoma, a cancerous lesion that most commonly arises as a tan or brown macule on sun-damaged surfaces of the skin. 3 The lesion acquires a darker, asymmetrical ...