Efficacy of intense pulsed light therapy for melasma

Comparison of 1064 nm Q‐switched Nd: YAG laser and Jessner peeling in melasma treatment

“…3,11,12 In a retrospective analysis of 101 patients by Ertam Sagduyu et al, IPL was found moderately effective in treatment of melasma with three sessions superior to two sessions. 13 In a retrospective study of 100 patients, Kurmus et al, reported 1027 nm fractional thulium fiber laser was effective and safe in treatment of melasma. 14 Q-switched 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser has been gaining popularity in treatment of melasma in last 10 years.…”

“…Treatment modalities like Q‐switched ruby laser (694 nm), Q‐switched alexandrite laser (775 nm) have been tried but results were not satisfactory especially in Asians and mixed /dermal type melasma patients 3,11,12 . In a retrospective analysis of 101 patients by Ertam Sagduyu et al, IPL was found moderately effective in treatment of melasma with three sessions superior to two sessions 13 . In a retrospective study of 100 patients, Kurmus et al, reported 1027 nm fractional thulium fiber laser was effective and safe in treatment of melasma 14 …”

Comparison of intense pulsed light and near‐infrared light in the treatment of dry eye disease: a prospective randomized study

“…Intense pulsed light (IPL) is a multiwavelength, intense pulsed, broadspectrum light, which is widely used in dermatology for the treatment of acne, rosacea, melasma, facial telangiectasia (Li et al 2008;Ertam Sagduyu et al 2019;Vazirnia et al 2019;Gao et al 2020), diabetic ulcers and other diseases (Sadick 2002;Jeng et al 2019). Its broadband spectrum spans from visible (yellow and red) light to nearinfrared light, filtering out the harmful ultraviolet light.…”