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Background: Melasma is a common skin problem and laser started to be an option of treatment. Objective: To compare between the effectiveness of Erbium: Glass 1540 nm laser and Nd: YAG Q-Switched 1064nm laser in the treatment of melasma. Methods: This comparative split face clinical study was carried out in Laser Research Unit, College of Medicine, University of Kufa, Iraq; for the period from October 2012 to December 2013. Each patient's face was divided into two halves, each half was treated with one of the two laser devices used in this study; Fractional Erbium: Glass 1540nm and Nd: YAG Q-Switched 1064nm lasers. The severity of melasma was assessed before, after treatment and 3 months later with the Modified Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI) Score and by photographs. Results: The mean Modified MASI scores were reduced in the facial halves treated by Erbium: Glass 1540nm laser (statistically highly significant P value of 0.001) more than those treated by Nd: YAG Q-Switched 1064nm laser (statistically significant P value of 0.022). Conclusion: The treatment was well tolerated and patients demonstrated positive responses with promising results.

journal of dermatology research and therapy

Split Face Comparative Study of using Fractional Erbium: Glass 1540 Nanometer and Nd: YAG Q-Switched 1064 Nanometer Laser Systems in the Treatment of Melasma