Picosecond laser makes its mark for tattoo removal

PHOENIX – Three small case series reported at the annual meeting of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery reported good results using a picosecond laser for tattoo removal and explored...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Gold-coated microparticles aid acne treatment

PHOENIX – Application of gold-coated microparticles to the skin may enhance laser photothermolysis of sebaceous glands to treat acne, according to three small, preliminary studies. Inadequate...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Early look: Localized cryolysis reduced sebum by 40%

PHOENIX – One cycle of selective transepidermal cooling on the backs of 11 men with healthy, normal skin produced a transient 40% reduction in sebum production by sebaceous glands in a controlled...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Three laser/light devices lead injury reports

PHOENIX – Radiofrequency devices, diode lasers, and intense pulsed light devices had the most reports of suspected injuries from 1991 through 2013, based on data from a Food and Drug Administration...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

Laser therapy improved severe hyperhidrosis

PHOENIX – Laser treatment of severe hyperhidrosis significantly reduced underarm sweating after 6 months in two separate but similar studies of 20 and 13 patients. Patients with scores of 3 or 4 on...

Field of Interest: Dermatology
Type: News Item

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