Sahar Ghannam
International Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Canada
Title: A dual pulse NDYag laser for the management of hyperpigmented body areas
Biography
Biography: Sahar Ghannam
Abstract
Post Eruptive hyperpigmentation is very common in Middle Eastern women due to their deviated skin type. The pigmentationrnwhich affects extra-facial parts is usually difficult to treat locally with creams like the axilla and back. A novel device usingrntwo different sets of 1064 nm Nd:YAG laser parameters has been developed in combination with a topical carbon lotion.rnFollowing topical local anesthesia, a topical carbon lotion was applied to the area to be treated and a Q-switched frequencydoubledrnNd:YAG laser was used first in a quasi-long pulsed mode (a 300-ms pulse width at 1.1–1.5 J/cm2) followed immediatelyrnby a Q-switched mode (5-nsec pulse width, 1.5–2.0J/cm2) using a 7-mm hand piece for both modes. The procedure was welltolerated.rnA Pre and every 4 session photo were taken to evaluate the response. Most patients were satisfied with the results,rnthe author will show the causes of these hyper-pigmentations and the procedure will be discussed with pre and post results.