Photomed Laser Surg
August 2006
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate Er:YAG ablation of plantar verrucae with red light-emitting diode (LED) therapy to assist healing.
Background Data: Successful removal of troublesome plantar verrucae still presents problems, particularly regarding complete removal and pain both postoperatively and during healing. A further problem is a high recurrence rate due to the aggressive viral dissemination associated with this kind of wart.
Background And Aims: Blepharoplasties can be associated with sequelae-related patient downtime, often extended or reinforced by periocular laser ablative resurfacing. The present controlled study examined the effects of a new-generation LED phototherapy system on enhancing wound healing following such combination surgery.
Methods: Two males and eight females participated in the trial, with ages ranging from 44 to 59 years (average 52.
Background: The efficacy of the 800-nm diode laser system in clearing leg veins was analyzed subjectively and objectively in a variety of leg veins.
Methods: A total of 10 women (age 25-55 years, skin types II-IV) with a variety of leg vein types were treated with an 800-nm diode laser. A sequence of pulses (5-8 stacked pulses, pulse duration 50 milliseconds, delay 50 milliseconds) was applied on a 3-mm spot (210-336 J/cm2 fluence, depending on vessel size).
Deepithelization of the breast in breast ptosis surgery is important, being associated with risks which could affect the clinical outcome. The role of Er:YAG laser deepithelization was investigated. A total of 12 bilateral mammoplasties were performed, randomly assigned to 2 groups, one of experienced and one of less-experienced surgeons.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Intense pulsed light (IPL) sources have been reported in non-ablative photorejuvenation, but the excellent histological findings do not always coincide with the clinical results and patient satisfaction index (SI).
Methods: Ten female patients (two forehead, four periocular and four perioral), ages ranging from 28 to 46 years, skin types II-IV, wrinkle types I-III, participated in the study. The IPL system was applied with the yellow (570 nm) cut-off filter, 30 J/cm(2), single pulse, followed by the Nd:YAG at 120 J/cm(2), double pulse (7 ms per shot with 20 ms between pulses) on the wrinkled areas only.
Background: A relatively inexpensive, portable epilation system based on unfiltered flashlamp technology (Spa Touch, Epilast, Paris, France)was macroscopically and histologically evaluated for efficacy and duration of hair removal.
Patients And Methods: Ten patients participated (eight female, two male, aged 22-62 years, skin types I-V). The system delivers a 35 ms pulse of 6-7.
Studies have reported short-term and long-term (1-year) findings for laser skin resurfacing. Two of the most popular systems used for this procedure, the continuous-wave Sharplan 40C SilkTouch system and the pulsed Coherent 5000C UltraPulse system with a computer pattern generator, were previously compared for a range of follow-up times up to 1 year, using light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. This study analyzed the 2-year morphological differences using scanning electron microscopy.
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