Treatment of Melasma using fractional photothermolysis: A report of eight cases with long-term follow-up

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1273-1280

  Katz, Tracy M ^a   Glaich, Adrienne S ^b   Goldberg, Leonard H ^a,c,d   Firoz, Bahar F ^a,d   Dai, Tianhong ^e   Friedman, Paul M ^a,c,d,f  

^a DERMSURGERY ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

^d HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHLOASMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ERYTHEMA; FACE EDEMA; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRACTIONAL PHOTOTHERMOLYSIS; HUMAN; LASER; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; FACE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY; MELANOSIS; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955129912     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2010.01621.x     Document Type: Article

References (40)

1. Fitzpatrick TB, Eisen A, Klaus W. Dermatology in General Medicine. 3rd ed.
2. Kang WH, Yoon KH, Lee E-S. Melasma: histopathological characteristics in 56 Korean patients. Br J Dermatol 2002 1462 : 228 237.
3. Sanchez NP, Pathak MA, Sato S. Melasma: a clinical, light microscopic, ultrastructural, and immunofluorescence study. J Am Acad Dermatol 1981 46 : 698 710.
4. Rokhsar CK, Fitzpatrick RE. The treatment of melasma with fractional photothermolysis: a pilot study. Dermatol Surg 2005 31 : 1645 1650.
5. Grimes PE. Melasma: etiologic therapeutic considerations. Arch Dermatol 1995 131 : 1453 1457.
6. Gupta AK, Gover MK, Nouri K, Taylor S. The treatment of melasma: a review of clinical trials. JAAD 2006 55 : 1048 1065.
7. Rusciani A, Motta A, Rusciani L, Alfano C. Q-switched alexandrite laser-assisted treatment of melasma: 2-year follow-up monitoring. J Drug Dermatol 2005 4 : 770 774.
8. Grekin RC, Shelton RM, Geisse JK, Frieden I. 510-nm pigmented lesion dye laser: its characteristics and clinical uses. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1993 19 : 380 387.
9. Taylor CR, Anderson RR. Ineffective treatment of refractory melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation by Q-switched ruby laser. J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994 20 : 592 597.
10. Kopera D, Hohenleutner U. Ruby laser treatment of melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. Dermatol Surg 1995 21 : 994.
11. Moreno Arias GA, Ferrando J. Intense pulsed light for melanocytic lesions. Dermatol Surg 2001 27 : 397 400.
12. Wang CC, Hui CY, Sue YM, et al. Intense pulsed light for the treatment of refractory melasma in Asian persons. Dermatol Surg 2004 30 : 1196 1200.
13. Manaloto RMP, Alster T. Erbium:YAG laser resurfacing for refractory melasma. Dermatol Surg 1999 25 : 121 123.
14. 2 laser followed by Q-switched alexandrite laser: a pilot study. Dermatol Surg 1999 25 : 494 497.
15. 2 laser and Q-switched alexandrite laser compared with Q-switched alexandrite laser alone for refractory melasma: split-face design. Dermatol Surg 2003 29 : 59 64.
16. Manstein D, Herron GS, Sink RK, et al. Fractional photothermolysis: a new concept for cutaneous remodeling using microscopic patterns of thermal injury. Laser Surg Med 2004 34 : 426 438.
17. Khan MH, Sink RK, Manstein D, et al. Intradermally focused laser pulses: thermal effects at defined tissue depths. Laser Surg Med 2005 36 : 270 280.
18. Fisher GH, Kim KH, Bernstein LJ, Geronemus RG. Concurrent use of a handheld forced cold air device minimizes patient discomfort during fractional photothermolysis. Dermatol Surg 2005 31 : 1242 1244.
19. Victor FC, Gelber J, Rao B. Melasma: a review. J Cutan Med Surg 2004 8 : 97 102.
20. Pathak MA, Fitzpatrick TB, Kraus EW. Usefulness of retinoic acid in the treatment of melasma. J Am Acad Dermatol 1986 15 : 894 899.
21. Griffiths CEM, Finkel LJ, Ditre CM. Topical tretinoin (retinoic acid) improves melasma: a vehicle-controlled, clinical trial. Br J Dermatol 1993 129 : 415 421.
22. Graber EM, Tanzi EL, Alster TS. Side effects and complications of fractional laser photothermolysis: experience with 961 treatments. Dermatol Surg 2008 34 : 301 307.
23. Chan HL, Manstein D, Yu CS, et al. The prevalence and risk factors of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation after fractional resurfacing in Asians. Lasers Surg Med 2007 38 : 381 385.
24. Hantash BM, Mahmood MB. Fractional photothermolysis: a novel aesthetic laser surgery modality. Dermatol Surg 2007 33 : 525 534.
25. Sherling M, Friedman PM, Adrian R, et al. Consensus recommendations on the use of an erbium-doped 1,550-nm fractionated laser and its applications in dermatologic laser surgery. Dermatol Surg 2010 36 : 461 469.
26. Pandya AG, Guevara IL. Disorders of hyperpigmentation. Dermatol Clin 2000 181 : 91 8.
27. Javaheri SM, Handa S, Kaur I, Kumar B. Safety and efficacy of glycolic acid facial peel in Indian women with melasma. Int J Dermatol 2001 40 : 354 357.
28. Sarkar R, Kaur C, Bhalla M, Kanwar AJ. The combination of glycolic acid peels with a topical regimen in the treatment of melasma in dark-skinned patients: a comparative study. Dermatol Surg 2002 28 : 828 832. (Pubitemid 35014686)
29. Piamphongsant T. Treatment of melasma: a review with personal experience. Int J Dermatol 1998 37 : 897 903.
30. Kunachak S, Leelaudomlipi P, Wongwaisayawan S. Dermabrasion: a curative treatment for melasma. Aesthet Plast Surg 2001 25 : 114 117.
31. Matarasso SL, Glogau RG. Chemical face peels. Dermatol Clin 1991 9 : 131 150.
32. Anderson RR, Parrish JA. Selective photothermolysis: precise microsurgery by selective absorption of pulsed dye laser. Science 1983 220 : 524 527.
33. Hantash BM, Bedi VP, Sudireddy V, et al. Laser induced transepidermal elimination of dermal content by fractional photothermolysis. J Biomed Opt 2006 11 p.041115.
34. Kono T, Chan HH, Groff WF, et al. Prospective direct comparison study of fractional resurfacing using different fluences and densities for skin rejuvenation in Asians. Lasers Surg Med 2007 39 : 311 314.
35. Tse Y. Treatment of melasma using a novel 1,550 nm (Fraxel laser). Laser Surg Med 2005 36 (S17) : 33.
36. Rokhsar CK, Tse Y, Lee S, Fitzpatrick R. A pilot study using fractional photothermolysis in the treatment of dyschromia. Laser Surg Med 2005 36 (S17) : 33.
37. Tannous ZS, Astner S. Utilizing fractional resurfacing in the treatment of therapy-resistant melasma. J Cosmet Laser Ther 2005 7 : 39 43.
38. Naito SK. Fractional photothermolysis treatment for resistant melasma in Chinese females. J Cosmet Laser Ther 2007 9 : 161 163.
39. Vasily DB. Treatment of melasma using the Starlux 1540 nm fractional handpiece (abst). Lasers Surg Med 2007 S19 : 23.
40. Goldberg DJ, Berlin AL, Phelps R. Histologic and ultrastructrural analysis of melasma after fractional resurfacing. Lasers Surg Med 2008 40 : 134 138.