Hypopigmentation Induced by Frequent Low-Fluence, Large-Spot-Size QS Nd:YAG Laser Treatments

The Q-switched 1064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (QS 1064-nm Nd:YAG) laser is increasingly used for nonablative skin rejuvenation or "laser toning" for melasma. Multiple and frequent low-fluence, large-spot-size treatments are used to achieve laser toning, and these treatment...

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Autores principales: Wong, Yisheng, Lee, Siong See Joyce, Goh, Chee Leok
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Korean Dermatological Association; The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology 2015
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4695430/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26719647
http://dx.doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.6.751
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author Wong, Yisheng
Lee, Siong See Joyce
Goh, Chee Leok
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description The Q-switched 1064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (QS 1064-nm Nd:YAG) laser is increasingly used for nonablative skin rejuvenation or "laser toning" for melasma. Multiple and frequent low-fluence, large-spot-size treatments are used to achieve laser toning, and these treatments are associated with the development of macular hypopigmentation as a complication. We present a case series of three patients who developed guttate hypomelanotic macules on the face after receiving laser toning treatment with QS 1064-nm Nd:YAG.
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spelling pubmed-46954302015-12-30 Hypopigmentation Induced by Frequent Low-Fluence, Large-Spot-Size QS Nd:YAG Laser Treatments Wong, Yisheng Lee, Siong See Joyce Goh, Chee Leok Ann Dermatol Case Report The Q-switched 1064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (QS 1064-nm Nd:YAG) laser is increasingly used for nonablative skin rejuvenation or "laser toning" for melasma. Multiple and frequent low-fluence, large-spot-size treatments are used to achieve laser toning, and these treatments are associated with the development of macular hypopigmentation as a complication. We present a case series of three patients who developed guttate hypomelanotic macules on the face after receiving laser toning treatment with QS 1064-nm Nd:YAG. Korean Dermatological Association; The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology 2015-12 2015-12-07 /pmc/articles/PMC4695430/ /pubmed/26719647 http://dx.doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.6.751 Text en Copyright © 2015 The Korean Dermatological Association and The Korean Society for Investigative Dermatology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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Hypopigmentation Induced by Frequent Low-Fluence, Large-Spot-Size QS Nd:YAG Laser Treatments
title Hypopigmentation Induced by Frequent Low-Fluence, Large-Spot-Size QS Nd:YAG Laser Treatments
title_full Hypopigmentation Induced by Frequent Low-Fluence, Large-Spot-Size QS Nd:YAG Laser Treatments
title_fullStr Hypopigmentation Induced by Frequent Low-Fluence, Large-Spot-Size QS Nd:YAG Laser Treatments
title_full_unstemmed Hypopigmentation Induced by Frequent Low-Fluence, Large-Spot-Size QS Nd:YAG Laser Treatments
title_short Hypopigmentation Induced by Frequent Low-Fluence, Large-Spot-Size QS Nd:YAG Laser Treatments
title_sort hypopigmentation induced by frequent low-fluence, large-spot-size qs nd:yag laser treatments
topic Case Report
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4695430/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26719647
http://dx.doi.org/10.5021/ad.2015.27.6.751
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