Are Q-switched lasers for Nevus of Ota really effective in pigmented skin?
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Evaluation of the efficacy of the Q switched ruby laser in the treatment of benign pigmented skin lesions
Background and aim: It is possible to use light sources suxh as lasers to destruct melanosomes and treat pigmented skin lesions. One of the most commonly used laser systems is Q switched ruby laser with a wave-length of 694 nm. This study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of the Q switched ruby laser in the treatment of pigmented skin lesions including lentigines (simplex or solar) and caf...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0378-6323
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.93639