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Dermoscopic photomicrographs of melasma lesions shows a fine brown reticular pattern superimposed on a background of faint light brown areas (original magnification ×15): (A) at baseline, (B) 12 weeks after starting treatment with fractional Er:YAG laser + HQ cream, (C) at baseline, and (D) 12 weeks after starting treatment with HQ cream alone.
Abbreviations: Er:YAG, erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet; HQ, hydroquinone.
