Biomedical Engineering Reference
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(
A
)
(
B
)
(
C
)
Figure 13.23
Resolution process of moderate PIH of patient in Figure 13.22. (
A
) Patient at baseline, (
B
) three weeks posttreatment with pulse energy of
90 mJ/MTZ and MTZ density of 49/cm
2
, and (
C
) complete clearing of PIH 8 weeks after irradiation with treatment of topical hydroquinone 4% cream.
Abbreviations
: MTZ, microthermal zone; PIH, postinfl ammatory hyperpigmentation.
Source
: From Ref. 216.
