Treatment of Post‐Inflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Patients With Darker Skin Types Using a Low Energy 1,927 nm Non‐Ablative Fractional Laser: A Retrospective Photographic Review Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoon‐Soo Cindy Bae ◽  
Samantha Rettig ◽  
Elliot Weiss ◽  
Leonard Bernstein ◽  
Roy Geronemus
Keyword(s):  
Low Energy ◽  
Fractional Laser ◽  
Review Analysis ◽  
Ablative Fractional Laser ◽  
Darker Skin Types

scholarly journals Ablative fractional laser‐assisted photodynamic therapy for lentigo maligna: a prospective pilot study

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 510-517
Author(s):  
J.E. Räsänen ◽  
N. Neittaanmäki ◽  
L. Jeskanen ◽  
I. Pölönen ◽  
E. Snellman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Fractional Laser ◽  
Lentigo Maligna ◽  
Prospective Pilot Study ◽  
Ablative Fractional Laser

scholarly journals 1927 nm Thulium Laser Successfully Treats PostInflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Color

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Mana Abdullah Alharbi
Keyword(s):  
Laser Treatment ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Body Parts ◽  
Efficacy And Safety ◽  
Thulium Laser ◽  
Dark Skin ◽  
Type Iv ◽  
Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation ◽  
Darker Skin Types

Background. Treatment of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) in patients with dark skin is challenging as the treatment itself might provoke paradoxical PIH. Only few studies examined the safety and efficacy of nonablative laser treatment in these patients. The objective was to examine efficacy and safety of nonablative 1927 nm wavelength laser followed by bleaching creams in the treatment of PIH. Methods. It was a prospective interventional pilot study that was conducted during 2019. All patients were of Fitzpatrick skin type IV who had unsatisfactory response to topical bleaching creams used for at least three months. Patients received one to four sessions of laser treatment (6 weeks apart) followed by topical hydroquinone 4% cream twice daily for 6 weeks. Improvement was assessed by two blinded independent dermatologist evaluators. Results. A total of nine patients were enrolled and the outcome could not be assessed in one patient who was lost for follow-up. The affected sites were the abdomen, face, and other body parts. Three of the eight evaluated patients had excellent response (37.5%), four had satisfactory response (50.0%), and one had nonsatisfactory response (12.5%). The downtime was manifested as edema and erythema that disappeared after 5 to 7 days. Improvement was more evident in first session and it declined in subsequent sessions. None of the patients had paradoxical pigmentation after treatment. Conclusions. Low energy low density nonablative fractional 1927 nm wavelength laser treatment followed by topical hydroquinone 4% cream for 6 weeks is a safe and effective modality for improving PIH in patients with darker skin types.

Bacterial infections following non-ablative fractional laser treatment: A case series and discussion

2015 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Y. Xu ◽  
Suzanne L. Kilmer ◽  
E. Victor Ross ◽  
Mathew M. Avram
Keyword(s):  
Laser Treatment ◽  
Bacterial Infections ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Fractional Laser ◽  
Ablative Fractional Laser
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