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The presentation can be physiologic or pathologic and caused by a variety of local or systemic factors.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title><jats:p>A 32\u2010year\u2010old female with skin type IV presented to the clinic with concerns of darkening lips with no associated symptoms or history of disease. On examination, her lips were homogenously dark brown with the upper lip slightly darker than the lower lip.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>To report effectivness of Q\u2010switched 532 nm laser for treatment of lip pigmentation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Topical 2.5% lidocaine\/prilocaine (EMLA) cream was applied 30 minutes prior to laser therapy. 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