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Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

from 28 reviews7 clinics
A nanosecond-pulsed 1064 nm and 532 nm laser that fragments melanin and exogenous pigment. At low fluence over the whole face it is used as laser toning for melasma; at higher fluence it is applied spot-wise to discrete pigmented lesions.
1 reviews written in English by patientsNon-surgicalTopical7 before/after photos
Rating
9.14/ 10
from 28 reviews
Satisfaction
92.9%
from 28 reviews
Downtime
0–3days
Full recovery 10–24 wks
Flight safe
0days after

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How long is the downtime for Q-switched Nd:YAG laser?

0–3 days. Full recovery 10–24 wks · Flight safe 0 days

A systematic review of low-fluence toning reports mottled hypopigmentation in about 12% of patients within ten sessions in one large series, plus rebound hyperpigmentation in darker skin types and relapse in most patients at one year.
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Last updated 2026-08-06