Laser Toning in Melasma

Melasma is a common acquired disorder of hyperpigmentation. A variety of treatment options has been suggested for the management of melasma. A range of different lasers had been tried in the treatment of melasma. Q-switched Nd-YAG laser (QSL) is the most commonly used laser in the treatment of melas...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shah, Swapnil D., Aurangabadkar, Sanjeev J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2019
Materias:
Symposium—Lasers
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6676813/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31413475
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_179_18
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Sumario:Melasma is a common acquired disorder of hyperpigmentation. A variety of treatment options has been suggested for the management of melasma. A range of different lasers had been tried in the treatment of melasma. Q-switched Nd-YAG laser (QSL) is the most commonly used laser in the treatment of melasma. Recently, laser toning or low-fluence, multi-pass technique has become popular in treatment of melasma. Authors aimed to review the procedure, its effectiveness, combination therapies using laser toning, and complications of laser toning. A PubMed search was made using keywords such as laser toning, QSL, melasma, and lasers in melasma, and relevant articles were reviewed.

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