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Low\u2010fluence 1064\u2009nm Q\u2010switched Nd: YAG laser (LQSNY) has clinical benefits against melasma; however, there are some disputes.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Objective<\/jats:title><jats:p>To explore these contentious views, we conducted a meta\u2010analysis and systematic review to evaluate the efficacy and safety of LQSNY monotherapy and combined therapy for the treatment of melasma.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>The PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases were searched for relevant articles from inception to July 2021. The resulting data were analyzed using the Review Manager 5.3 software.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twelve eligible studies comprising 358 patients were included. No significant differences in melasma area and severity index (MASI) were observed between the LQSNY and drug groups (mean difference (MD):\u22120.26, 95% confidence interval (CI):\u22121.16\u20130.64, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.57). We found that combination therapy with LQSNY and drugs had a greater MASI improvement compared with LQSNY therapy alone (MD: 1.78, 95% CI 0.93\u20132.63, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.0001); nevertheless, no statistically significant results were found in melanin index (MI) and self\u2010assessment. The melasma improvement was similar when using LQSNY alone and LQSNY combined with other lasers in terms of RMASI (MD 0.05, 95% CI:\u22120.61, 0.70, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.56). Compared with intense pulsed light (IPL) alone, LQSNY with IPL provided an added benefit for melasma severity (MD:3.23, 95% CI:0.65\u20135.81, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u00a0=\u00a00.01).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Low\u2010fluence 1064\u2009nm Q\u2010switched Nd: YAG laser can be applied as an alternative treatment for drug intolerance. Combination therapy with LQSNY and drugs or other lasers may have pleasantly surprising efficacy, but numerous studies are still needed to verify this.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jocd.15126","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,5,27]],"date-time":"2022-05-27T11:24:48Z","timestamp":1653650688000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":17,"title":["Efficacy of low\u2010fluence 1064\u2009nm Q\u2010switched Nd: <scp>YAG<\/scp> laser for the treatment of melasma: A meta\u2010analysis and systematic review"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"21","author":[{"given":"Jiaoquan","family":"Chen","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology Guangzhou Institute of Dermatology  Guangzhou China"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nanji","family":"Yu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Dermatology Guangzhou Institute of 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