%0 Journal Article %T Q-Switched Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser Therapy for Pigmented Skin Lesions: Efficacy and Safety %A D Karn %A S KC %A A Amatya %A EA Razouria %A M Timalsina %A A Suwal %J Kathmandu University Medical Journal %P 46-50 %D 2012 %R 10.3126/kumj.v10i2.7343 %X Background Nepalese population with Fitzpatrick skin types III-V has high prevalence of pigmentary disorders and it is a growing cosmetic concern. Q-Switched Neodymium- Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (QS Nd-YAG) laser is an efficacious tool in the treatment of pigment disorders. %K Laser %K melasma %K nevus %K tattoo %U http://www.nepjol.info/index.php/KUMJ/article/view/7343