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We herein present the largest case series characterizing treatment parameters and clinical outcomes of combined 1550\u2009nm non\u2010ablative fractional resurfacing and laser hair removal (long\u2010pulsed neodymium\u2010doped yttrium aluminum garnet or alexandrite) in the treatment of Becker's nevus. This is also the largest case series of laser treatment of Becker's nevus in Fitzpatrick skin types V and VI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We performed a retrospective review of patients treated between 2016 and 2021. Clinical photographs were graded by three independent physicians using a 5\u2010point visual analog scale.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twelve patients (mean age: 24.8 years, Fitzpatrick skin types III\u2013VI) were treated for Becker's nevus on the face (4) or the trunk and\/or extremities (8). Four patients were Fitzpatrick skin types V or VI. On average, patients received 5.3 treatments in 1\u20134\u2010month intervals. Ten of the 12 patients had concomitant laser hair removal preceding same\u2010day non\u2010ablative fractional resurfacing (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20097 with long\u2010pulsed 1064\u2009nm neodymium\u2010doped yttrium aluminum garnet and <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20093 with long\u2010pulsed 755\u2009nm alexandrite). The number of treatments with each modality was determined by patient satisfaction with improvement in hyperpigmentation and hypertrichosis. At follow\u2010up, which ranged from 6 to 40 weeks (mean 10.5 weeks), patients were given a mean improvement score of 51%\u201375%.<\/jats:p><jats:p>No long\u2010term adverse events were encountered in either group. Limitations include a small sample size and a lack of long\u2010term follow\u2010up.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Combination 1550\u2009nm non\u2010ablative fractional resurfacing and laser hair removal is safe and efficacious in the cosmetic reduction of hyperpigmentation and hypertrichosis associated with Becker's nevus, including those with Fitzpatrick skin types V and VI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/lsm.23599","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,9,21]],"date-time":"2022-09-21T16:29:51Z","timestamp":1663777791000},"page":"99-104","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":6,"title":["Combination 1550\u2009nm non\u2010ablative fractional resurfacing and laser hair removal for treatment of Becker's nevi in skin types 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