Er:YAG laser ablation of plantar verrucae with red LED therapy-assisted healing.

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.

Red light-emitting diode (LED) therapy accelerates wound healing post-blepharoplasty and periocular laser ablative resurfacing.

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.

The 800-nm diode laser in the treatment of leg veins: assessment at 6 months.

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).

Erbium:YAG laser as a method of deepithelization in corrective and reductive breast surgery.

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.

Nd:YAG laser combined with IPL treatment improves clinical results in non-ablative photorejuvenation.

Background: 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.

Hair removal evaluated with a filterless flashlamp-based system: a preliminary study in 10 patients.

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.

Pulsed and scanned carbon dioxide laser resurfacing 2 years after treatment: comparison by means of scanning electron microscopy.

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.