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New insight in the treatment of refractory melasma: Laser Q‐switched Nd: YAG non‐ablative fractionated followed by intense pulsed light
Author(s) -
Cunha Paulo Rowilson,
Pinto Clovis Antonio Lopes,
Mattos Camila Bonati,
Cabrini Dayane Peverari,
Tolosa Joana Lugli
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.12250
Subject(s) - melasma , medicine , ablative case , refractory (planetary science) , dermatology , intense pulsed light , hyperpigmentation , surgery , materials science , composite material , radiation therapy
The purpose of our study was to verify the results of the association of Q‐switched Nd: YAG non‐ablative fractionated with intense pulsed light, in order to treat patients with refractory melasma. The combination of these two devices seems to be the best treatment to combat hyperpigmentation produced by melasma, with low occurrence of side effects, which may be justified by the selective photothermolysis at subcellular level.