A 750 picosecond laser using 1 064 and 595 nm was effective and safe for the treatment of Korean melasma patients. The picosecond laser with dual-wavelength used in this study can reduce the photothermal effect generated during the removal of pigment and total duration of the procedure, and can be expected to reduce the occurrence of adverse events. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:899-907, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

The novel low-fluence 1064-nm ps-Nd:YAG could be considered as an effective and safe optional modality for the treatment of HS in Asian skin.

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