The Efficacy and Safety of a Low-Fluence 1064 nm Picosecond ND-YAG Laser Compared with Those of a Low-Fluence Photoacoustic Therapy Pulsed (PTP) Mode 1064 nm Q-Switched ND-YAG Laser for Treatment of Melasma: A Prospective Split-Face Study

Figure 4

Dermoscopic assessments of a 31-year-old female patient with melasma. After the treatment of the 1064 nm picosecond ND-YAG laser, the pseudoreticular network (arrows) and the globular pattern (arrowheads) have been lightened in the left front cheek of the female patient ((a) dermoscopic picture of the baseline; (b) dermoscopic picture at week 6; (c) dermoscopic picture at week 8; (d) dermoscopic picture at follow-up visit).

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