Treatment of onychomycosis using the 1 064 nm Nd:YAG laser: a clinical pilot study.

Background: Nd:YAG lasers could be a safe and effective treatment modality for onychomycosis, without the side effects of drugs. Long and short-pulsed Nd:YAG lasers were used in this clinical study in a side-comparison manner without removal of onychomycotic nail material before treatment.

Patients And Methods: Big toenails of 10 patients were treated twice in a side-comparison manner with the short-pulsed Nd:YAG laser.

Pitfalls and recommendations in cases of laser removal of decorative tattoos with pigmented lesions: case report and review of the literature.

Importance: Pigmented lesions in decorative tattoos cause diagnostic difficulties at a clinical and dermoscopic level. In cases of laser removal of tattoos, hidden suspicious nevi may be revealed gradually.

Observations: We describe the first case of a malignant melanoma that developed on a preexisting nevus within a tattoo during and between the phases of laser removal.

Treatment errors resulting from use of lasers and IPL by medical laypersons: results of a nationwide survey.

Background: The demand for hair and tattoo removal with laser and IPL technology (intense pulsed light technology) is continually increasing. Nowadays these treatments are often carried out by medical laypersons without medical supervision in franchise companies, wellness facilities, cosmetic institutes and hair or tattoo studios. This is the first survey is to document and discuss this issue and its effects on public health.

Laser treatment of onychomycosis: an in vitro pilot study.

Background: Laser treatment of onychomycosis is the object of considerable interest. Laser therapy could be a safe and cost-effective treatment modality without the disadvantages of drugs. Some studies have described the inhibitory effects of lasers on the growth of fungal colonies.

Pyogenic granuloma: treatment with the 1,064-nm long-pulsed neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser in 20 patients.

Background: There are various therapeutic options for the treatment of pyogenic granuloma (PyG), but the results are frequently unsatisfactory, especially at difficult sites and with extensive lesions.

Objective: To evaluate the success of treatment of PyG using the 1,064-nm neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser and to compare it with state-of-the-art treatment methods.

Materials And Methods: Twenty patients with PyG were treated using the long-pulsed 1,064-nm Nd:YAG laser with fluences of 60 to 180 J/cm(2) , a spot size of 7 mm, and a pulse duration of 40 ms.

Treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum using a pulsed dye laser: a prospective clinical trial in 38 cases.

Background: Several studies have reported positive results of nonablative laser treatment of xanthelasma palpebrarum, but the published evidence is weak and inconclusive.

Objective: To systematically evaluate the effect of pulsed dye laser (PDL) treatment of xanthelasmas.

Materials And Methods: Twenty female Caucasian patients with 38 lesions (< or =1 mm above skin level) were enrolled.

Comparison of clinical outcome parameters, the Patient Benefit Index (PBI-k) and patient satisfaction after ablative fractional laser treatment of peri-orbital rhytides.

Background: Laser treatment of facial rhytides has evolved as a major modality of aesthetic surgery. Published results, while generally encouraging, feature highly diverse evaluation methods, which makes an evidence-based assessment of treatment efficacy and safety all but impossible.

Objective: To compare the results of different instruments of measurement.

Ablative fractional lasers (CO(2) and Er:YAG): a randomized controlled double-blind split-face trial of the treatment of peri-orbital rhytides.

Background And Objective: Ablative fractional lasers were introduced for treating facial rhytides in an attempt to achieve results comparable to traditional ablative resurfacing but with fewer side effects. However, there is conflicting evidence on how well this goal has generally been achieved as well as on the comparative value of fractional CO(2) and Er:YAG lasers. The present study compares these modalities in a randomized controlled double-blind split-face study design.

Is Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet laser an effective approach to treat xanthelasma palpebrarum? Results from a clinical study of 76 cases.

Background: Treating xanthelasma palpebrarum may prove difficult because of its delicate location on the eyelid. Various forms of nonablative laser techniques have been examined, and Q-switched neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd:YAG) laser therapy has shown promising preliminary results.

Objectives: To determine the efficacy of Q-switched Nd:YAG laser treatment for xanthelasma removal.

Current evidence on the unit equivalence of different botulinum neurotoxin A formulations and recommendations for clinical practice in dermatology.

Background: The unit equivalence between the two main Botulinum neurotoxin A (BoNTA) preparations, Dysport (Ipsen Ltd., Slough, Berkshire, UK) and BOTOX (Allergan Inc., Irvine, CA), is a matter of discussion.