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The destruction of dermal melanocytosis using Q\u2010switched laser systems carries a high risk of postinflammatory hyperpigmentation\/hypopigmentation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>To determine the usefulness, safety, and adverse problems of low fluence 1064\u00a0nm Q\u2010switched Nd:<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">YAG<\/jats:styled-content> laser in the treatment of nevus of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">O<\/jats:styled-content>ta, 19 Korean patients (five male and 14 female; Fitzpatrick skin type <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IV<\/jats:styled-content>) who were clinically diagnosed as having nevus of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">O<\/jats:styled-content>ta were enrolled in the present study. Low fluence laser treatments were performed with a collimated Q\u2010switched Nd:<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">YAG<\/jats:styled-content> laser at intervals of two\u00a0weeks. The fluence of laser treatments was set at 2.5\u00a0J\/cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> and adjusted based on patient response to the previous treatment session and sensitivity to pain. Treatment was applied until the lesions showed mild erythema.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The mean number of total treatment sessions was 17.1 (range 6\u201332). Among the 19 patients, 18 reached near total improvement, while one patient failed to reach near total improvement after 11 treatment sessions. The mean fluence of treatment was 2.5\u00a0J\/cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> (range 2.0\u20135.0\u00a0J\/cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>). Five patients complained of delayed eyelid response. Post\u2010therapy hyperpigmentation was observed in one patient.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Low fluence 1064\u00a0nm Q\u2010switched Nd:<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">YAG<\/jats:styled-content> laser is an effective modality for the treatment of nevus of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">O<\/jats:styled-content>ta with a low incidence of side effects. 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