Efficacy of 694-nm Q-Switched Ruby Fractional Laser Treatment of Melasma in Female Korean Patients

BACKGROUND
Melasma is a common acquired symmetrical hypermelanosis of sun-exposed areas of the skin. Although the classical Q-switched ruby laser (QSRL) has been used successfully for the removal of tattoos and for the treatment of cutaneous pigmented lesions, its efficacy for melasma remains controversial.


OBJECTIVE
We used repeat low-dose fractional QSRL treatment for melasma and analyzed the clinical results.


METHODS
Fifteen Korean women with melasma were enrolled. Each patient received six low-dose fractional QSRL treatments to the face at 2-week intervals. Two investigators independently evaluated Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI) scores ...

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