Facial aging involves structural changes in the skin, subcutaneous tissues, and skeletal framework. Ultra-Pulse Shockwave (UPSW) therapy, a non-thermal, high-frequency shockwave technology, has emerged as a promising, non-invasive option for facial rejuvenation. This study evaluates the efficacy and safety of UPSW in improving skin texture, reducing subcutaneous fat, and enhancing skin tightness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs one of the most prevalent chronic inflammatory skin diseases, atopic dermatitis (AD) increasingly affects the aging population. Amid the ongoing global aging trend, it's essential to recognize the intricate relationship between AD and aging. This paper reviews existing knowledge, summarizing clinical observations of associations between AD and aging-related diseases in various systems, including endocrine, cardiovascular, and neurological.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPrevious clinical studies have shown that pulsed dye laser (PDL) and intense pulsed light (IPL) are effective for treating erythematotelangiectatic rosacea(ETR). This article aims to compare the efficacy and safety of PDL and IPL at three different wavelength bands (broad-band, single-narrow-band, and dual-narrow-band) in treating ETR. Sixty subjects with ETR were randomly categorized into four groups and received one of the following laser treatments: PDL (595 nm), IPL with Delicate Pulse Light (DPL, 500-600 nm), IPL with M22 590 (590-1200 nm), or IPL with M22 vascular filter (530-650 nm and 900-1200 nm).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The 1064-nm Nd:YAG picosecond lasers using fractional micro-lens array (P-MLA) was a promising therapy for skin resurfacing. However, no studies have compared P-MLA with ablative fractional 2940-nm Er:YAG lasers (AF-Er) in the treatment of atrophic acne scars.
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of P-MLA and AF-Er for the treatment of atrophic acne scars.
Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
September 2023
Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory myopathy characterized by typical skin findings. Cutaneous findings of DM include heliotrope eruption, Gottron papules, Gottron sign, poikiloderma, periorbital edema, facial swelling. The unique cutaneous manifestations of dermatomyositis are often resistant to conventional treatments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Dermatolog Treat
December 2023
Introduction: To date, there is no standard treatment for Morbihan disease. Several studies have reported that Morbihan disease responds well to systemic corticosteroids (prednisone and prednisolone), systemic antibiotics (tetracyclines), antihistamines (ketotifen) and surgical therapy (Lymphaticovenous anastomosis). To our knowledge, Tofacitinib, as a Janus-activated kinase (JAK) inhibitor, plays a vital role in the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Bioeng Biotechnol
December 2022
Electronic skins are currently in huge demand for health monitoring platforms and personalized medicine applications. To ensure safe monitoring for long-term periods, high-performance electronic skins that are softly interfaced with biological tissues are required. Stretchability, self-healing behavior, and biocompatibility of the materials will ensure the future application of electronic skins in biomedical engineering.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFacial pores are visible openings of pilosebaceous follicles, and they are one of the major factors influencing facial skin appearance. This article aims to evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of 1565-nm non-ablative fractional laser (NAFL) and long-pulsed 1064-nm Nd:YAG laser (LPNY) in treating enlarged facial pores. All subjects were treated with NAFL on their left faces and LPNY on their right.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcne scarring is a common disfiguring complication of acne, and fractional lasers are widely applied in improving it. This study is to compare the efficacy and safety of fractional non-ablative 1927 nm thulium laser (FTL) and fractional ablative 2940 nm Er:YAG laser (FEL) in the treatment of acne scarring. Subjects with moderate or severe atrophic facial acne scarring received 3 sessions of FTL on the left side of face and FEL on the right side of face at an average interval of 4-6 weeks.
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