Melasma treatment in Korean women using a 1064-nm Q-switched Nd:YAG laser with low pulse energy
- 13 November 2009
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Vol. 34 (8), e847-e850
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2230.2009.03599.x
Abstract
The efficacy of a 1064‐nm Q‐switched neodymium:yttrium–aluminium–garnet (QS Nd:YAG) laser with low pulse energy in the treatment of melasma in 25 women was assessed by retrospective analysis of clinical photographs and patient satisfaction rates. Follow‐up results 2 months after the last treatment revealed that, as defined by our grading scale, 11 of the 25 patients (44%) had marked clinical improvement: 7 of these (28%) had near‐total clinical improvement, 5 had moderate clinical improvement and 2 had minimal to no improvement. Our data suggest that the use of a QS Nd:YAG laser with low pulse energy is an effective, easily performed treatment for melasma in selected East Asian patients.Keywords
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