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Benign Neoplasms
Published in Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Lawrence Charles Parish, Jordan V. Wang, Roxburgh's Common Skin Diseases, 2022
Abdullah Demirbaş, Ömer Faruk Elmas, Necmettin Akdeniz
Overview: Becker nevus is a late-onset epidermal nevus or birthmark found predominantly in men. It is caused by overgrowth of the epidermis, melanocytes, and hair follicles. It occurs on the shoulders or upper part of the trunk during childhood or adolescence, but rarely elsewhere. Circulating androgens have been implicated, which is why it can occur in men during puberty. It was first described by Samuel Becker, Jr. (1924–2007).
Genodermatoses
Published in Dimitris Rigopoulos, Alexander C. Katoulis, Hyperpigmentation, 2017
Becker nevus or Becker melanosis presents as a macule with irregular brown pigmentation on the chest, back, or upper arm that spreads as a patch of 10–15 cm in diameter and is progressively associated with hypertrichosis. It most commonly presents in males and in early adolescence. It may have a genetic influence in some patients, as there are some reports of familial cases.6
Efficacy of 1064-nm Nd:YAG picosecond laser in lichen amyloidosis treatment: clinical and dermoscopic evaluation
Published in Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, 2021
Suparuj Lueangarun, Therdpong Tempark
Rather than using biophysical evaluation, our study evaluated the efficacies of 1,064 nm ps-Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of LA from clinical, patient satisfaction, itching score, and dermoscopic evaluation. To our knowledge, there has been no study of LA treated with 1,064 nm ps-Nd:YAG laser. Nonetheless, Picosecond lasers (ps-lasers) are used for treatment of various pigmented lesions, such as nevus of Ito, congenital nevus, nevus spilus, nevus of Ota, Hori’s macules, café-au-lait patches, lentigines, and Becker nevus, with promising results (14).