1927 nm Thulium Laser Successfully Treats PostInflammatory Hyperpigmentation in Skin of Color

Table 1

Response to 1927 nm wavelength laser among patients with postinflammatory hyperpigmentation.

	Age	Gender	Affected site	Cause of pigmentation	Skin type	Duration of pigmentation (months)	Number of laser sessions	Downtime (days)	Dermatologist evaluation of improvement	Patient evaluation of improvement	Paradoxical pigmentation
1	22	F	Face	Chemical peeling	IV	3	1	7	Excellent	4	None
2	18	F	Face	Acne	IV	5	1	7	Excellent	4	None
3	28	F	Forearm	Eczema	IV	7	1	5	Satisfactory	3	None
4	39	F	Breast	Postmammoplasty	IV	4	2	6	Satisfactory	3	None
5	25	F	Legs	Laser hair removal	IV	8	2	6	Satisfactory	3	None
6	42	F	Abdomen	Postliposuction	IV	7	4	5	Not satisfactory	2	None
7	21	F	Abdomen	Postcarbondioxide laser	IV	9	1	6	Excellent	4	None
8	30	F	Dorsum of foot	Burn scar with PIH	IV	11	2	5	Satisfactory	2	None
9	44	F	Abdomen	Postabdominoplasty	IV	6	1	NA	NA	NA	NA