Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53864#.VNm0cCzQrzE Author(s) Randal Tanh Hoang Pham 1 , Ingerlisa Mattoch 2 , Sterling S. Baker 3,4 Affiliation(s) 1 Aesthetic and Refractive Surgery Medical Center, San Jose, USA . 2 Private Practice, Fort Collins, USA . 3 Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, USA . 4 Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, USA . ABSTRACT Background: Most data on laser resurfacing have come from studies of people with Fitzpatrick skin types 1 - 3; however, the world’s population is comprised mostly of Fitzpatrick skin types 4 - 6, which are more susceptible to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH). Objective: For the purpose of expanding the expertise of plastic surgeons treating patients with darker skin types, this study examined the incidence of PIH in Asians who...
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