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Although the use of lasers for PGH has gained popularity in recent years, the lasers being used are mostly ablative, and act through a non\u2010selective tissue damage mechanism.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aims<\/jats:title><jats:p>The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of a non\u2010ablative 694\u2010nm Q\u2010switched ruby laser (QSRL) for the depigmentation of PGH.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>A retrospective single\u2010center study of patients diagnosed with PGH and treated with a QSRL Between March 2019 and November 2020.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Four patients were treated with QSRL for 1\u20133 sessions, until complete depigmentation was achieved. The average follow\u2010up was 11\u2009months (range 7\u201318\u2009months) with no patient exhibiting re\u2010pigmentation. 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