Facial resurfacing in patients with Fitzpatrick skin type IV*

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Authors

Richard Fitzpatrick · University of California, San Diego

Mitchel P. Goldman · University of California, San Diego

Elizabeth F. Rostan · Dermatology Associates of Tallahassee

Abstract

PIH is the most common complication of facial resurfacing in patients with skin type IV. It is not preventable by choice of laser or skin care regimen pre-operative, but appears to respond to appropriate treatment once it has developed.

Topics & Keywords

Dermatologic Treatments and Research Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volume 30, Issue 2, pp. 86-92

DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10012

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