Fractional erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser-assisted drug delivery of hydroquinone in the treatment of melasma

Ashraf M Badawi1 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical Applications of Lasers (MAL), National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (N.I.L.E.S.), Cairo University, Giza, Egypt;2 Dermatology and Laser Applications, Szeged University, Szeged, Hungary;3 European Society for Lasers and Energy Based Devices, Strasbourg, France;4 European Society for Cosmetic and Aesthetic Dermatology, Paris, France

Mai Abdelraouf Osman1 Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical Applications of Lasers (MAL), National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (N.I.L.E.S.), Cairo University, Giza, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]

Pages 13-20 | Published online: 03 Jan 2018

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