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Various laser treatments have been employed to remove the epidermis and cause dermal wound and heating with subsequent dermal collagen remodeling.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>To determine the efficacy and safety of a variable square pulse Erbium: <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">YAG<\/jats:styled-content> (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VSP<\/jats:styled-content> Er:<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">YAG<\/jats:styled-content>) laser for the treatment of striae in skin phototypes <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">III<\/jats:styled-content>\u2010<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IV<\/jats:styled-content>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty\u2010one women with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SD<\/jats:styled-content> were treated monthly for 2 months with <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VSP<\/jats:styled-content> Er:<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">YAG<\/jats:styled-content> laser resurfacing using a 7\u2010mm spot size. One side of their striae was randomly treated with one pass of 400 <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">mJ<\/jats:styled-content> in short pulse (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SP<\/jats:styled-content>) mode with 50% overlapping and one pass of 2.2 J\/cm<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup> in smooth (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SM<\/jats:styled-content>) mode with nonoverlapping. The other side of their striae was treated with two passes of 400 <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">mJ<\/jats:styled-content> in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SP<\/jats:styled-content> mode with 50% overlapping. Objective and subjective assessments were obtained at baseline and 1\u2010, 3\u2010, and 6\u2010month after treatment.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In both <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SP<\/jats:styled-content>&amp;<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SM<\/jats:styled-content> and <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SP<\/jats:styled-content> only group, volume of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SD<\/jats:styled-content> measured by Visioscan <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VC<\/jats:styled-content>98 reduced significantly at 6\u2010month follow\u2010up visit (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=.017 and <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=.034, respectively). There were no statistically significant differences in skin roughness (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SER<\/jats:styled-content>), skin smoothness (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SESM<\/jats:styled-content>), and surface measured by Visioscan <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VC<\/jats:styled-content>98. Transient postinflammatory hyperpigmentation (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PIH<\/jats:styled-content>) is the common side effect found in patients with darker skin tone even in nonsun exposure areas and can last as long as 6 months.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">VSP<\/jats:styled-content> Er:<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">YAG<\/jats:styled-content> laser resurfacing is a promising treatment option for <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">SD<\/jats:styled-content>. Lower fluence should be used in patients with darker skin phototype to avoid the risk of <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">PIH<\/jats:styled-content>. 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