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2 November 1998 Observation of the post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation of the face laser resurfacing in China
Xiao-Hua Lin, Hui-Zhen Wu
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Proceedings Volume 3344, 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330126
Event: 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, 1997, Shanghai, China
Abstract
There were one hundred Chinese cases treated with face laser resurfacing. Observed the result, the post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation was found in all case. It is not any use that the cases used the 3 percent hydroquinone before the operation. Eighty-five cases were going down between two and six months after the operation. Fifteen cases continued to nine months. Five cases continued to a year. Cosmetics are possible to affect the course of inflammatory hyperpigmentation. Hyperpigmentation disappeared more quickly while using 3 percent hydroquinone cream or KA cream after the operation. And intravenous injections with vitamin C is helpful.
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Xiao-Hua Lin and Hui-Zhen Wu "Observation of the post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation of the face laser resurfacing in China", Proc. SPIE 3344, 1997 Shanghai International Conference on Laser Medicine and Surgery, (2 November 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.330126
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KEYWORDS
Surgery

Skin

Carbon dioxide lasers

Blood

Laser therapeutics

Medicine

Pulsed laser operation

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