Clinical effectiveness of intense pulsed light therapy for solar lentigines of the hands.

Intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment, as a nonablative phototherapy, is known to improve various signs of facial photoaging skin, e.g., solar lentigines, fine wrinkles, and telangiectasias.

Efficacy and safety of a low-energy double-pass 1450-nm diode laser for the treatment of acne scars.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a 1450-nm diode laser on acne scars in Asian patients.

Background Data: Acne and acne scars affect individuals during puberty and adolescence, and decrease their quality of life.

Methods: An open study was performed on 24 Japanese patients (17 female and 7 male, aged 15-44 years) with acne scars on the face treated with five sessions of low-energy double-pass 1450-nm diode laser at 4-week intervals.