Huang Wei Ling Author

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Is It Possible to Treat Giant Congenital Hairy Melanocytic Nevus Clinically?

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Huang Wei Ling

Introduction: Congenital hairy melanocytic nevus (CHMN) is considered a rare congenital disease, which appears in about 1 / 20,000 births. Giant congenital hairy melanocytic nevus (GCHMN) happens each 50,000 to 500,000 births. CHMN develops during the first trimester of pregnancy, and the etiology remains unknown. The treatment usually occurs with the use of dermabrasion and phenol peeling, which seeks to remove the first layers of the melanocytic nevus, with aesthetic goals. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, CHMN can be caused by the invasion of external pathogens, such as Wind, leading to stagnation of Qi and Blood, blocking the channels and vessels, causing the occurrence of the lesions, or by a deficiency of Kidney’s energy.

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