Open AccessTreatment of postinflammatory pigmentation due to acne with Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet in 78 Indian cases
Author(s) -
Vijay Zawar,
Madhuri Agarwal,
Biju Vasudevan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.44
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 0974-5157
pISSN - 0974-2077
DOI - 10.4103/0974-2077.172196
Subject(s) - medicine , hyperpigmentation , dermatology , erythema , sequela , adverse effect , acne , surgery
Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a common sequela seen in the Indian population following affliction by acne. It is psychologically extremely disturbing for the patients and can severely affect the quality of life. Very few therapeutic modalities have proved to be really efficacious in this condition.