Prevention and treatment of acute and chronic radiodermatitis.

More than half the number of patients with cancer, who are treated with radiotherapy, will have radiodermatitis at some point during their treatment. Radiodermatitis either occurs early on in the treatment period or appears months or up to several years later. Acute radiodermatitis is a burn injury that varies in severity according to both treatment and inherent patient factors.

Prognosis and response to laser treatment of early-onset hypertrophic port-wine stains (PWS).

Background: There is limited information regarding early development of soft-tissue and/or bone hypertrophy with facial port-wine stains (PWS).

Objective: We sought to characterize patients with hypertrophic PWS presenting during childhood.

Methods: Patients with a facial PWS and underlying hypertrophy that developed before the age of 18 years were included in a multicenter retrospective study.

Safety, tolerance, and patient satisfaction with noninvasive cryolipolysis.

Background: Comprehensive assessment of safety, tolerance, and patient satisfaction has not been established from noninvasive body contouring techniques, such as low-level laser therapy, ultrasound, radiofrequency, and infrared light, for reduction of subcutaneous fat.

Objective: This multicenter study investigated the clinical outcomes of noninvasive cryolipolysis in European subjects.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed at clinical sites in Belgium and France.