Current Trends in Deep Plane Neck Lifting: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: The aging neck is a prevalent aesthetic concern, with over 160,000 neck procedures performed in 2020. It is characterized by increased soft tissue laxity and displacement of cervical structures. While nonsurgical interventions like cryoablation and laser resurfacing show promise, their variable responses highlight the necessity for surgical solutions.

Energy-Based Skin Rejuvenation: A Review of Mechanisms and Thermal Effects.

Background: Energy-based photoelectric and ultrasonic devices are essential for skin rejuvenation and resurfacing in the field of plastic surgery and dermatology. Both functionality and appearance are impacted by factors that cause skin to age, and various energy types have variable skin penetration depths and modes of transmission.

Aim: The objective is to advise safe and efficient antiaging treatment while precisely and sensitively controlling and assessing the extent of thermal damage to tissues caused by different kinds of energy-based devices.

Effect of fractional picosecond laser therapy using a diffractive optical lens on histological tissue reaction.

Background And Objectives: Fractional ablative resurfacing techniques are preferred treatments for facial rejuvenation of aged skin. This study was performed to investigate the cutaneous effects of using a fractional picosecond laser at 1064 nm with a diffractive lens.

Methods: The penetration depth according to the location of the handpiece tip was evaluated using an acrylic panel.

Evaluation of Ultrasound Changes With the Use of Microneedling Versus Fractional CO2 Laser in Atrophic Acne Scars.

Introduction: Atrophic acne scarring, a common sequela of acne, can be treated by different interventions, including microneedling and laser resurfacing.

Objectives: We sought to evaluate the comparative efficacy of microneedling versus fractional CO2 laser in treating atrophic acne facial scars using imaging with high and ultra-high frequency ultrasound.

Methods: Participants received 2 sessions, separated by 1 month, of microneedling on the left side of the face and fractional CO2 laser on the right.

Minimally Invasive Post-Acne Scars Treatment with the Hybrid Filler HArmonyCa™.

Acne, a chronic inflammatory condition of the pilo-sebaceous unit, often results in scarring with significant aesthetic and psychological consequences for patients. While various treatments exist, including surgical and non-surgical approaches, a combined method has shown promise in effectively addressing acne scarring. Lipofilling, with its adipose-derived stem cells, has emerged as a promising technique for volume restoration and collagen stimulation but may not be suitable for all patients, especially those who prefer non-surgical treatments.

Retinal injury from a laser skin resurfacing device during medical tourism: a public health concern.

Background: Laser skin resurfacing is a popular cosmetic procedure for noninvasive skin rejuvenation. Since health insurance plans often do not cover these types of procedures, patients often pay out of pocket. Consequently, there is an incentive to go abroad, where prices are more affordable.

Full-face and neck resurfacing with a novel ablative fractional 2910 nm erbium-doped fluoride glass fiber laser for advanced photoaging.

Objectives: Ablative fractional lasers have long been considered the gold standard for facial resurfacing for advanced photoaging. These lasers offer an improved safety profile compared to traditional ablative lasers but typically require more treatment sessions given their fractional approach. In this study, we evaluate a new novel 2910 nm erbium-doped fluoride glass fiber laser (2910 nm fiber laser) (UltraClear; Acclaro Medical) for full-face and neck resurfacing for the treatment of advanced photoaging.

Dermal Fillers in the Treatment of Acne Scars: A Review.

Acne vulgaris (AV) is the eighth most common disease in the world. This condition can impair the affected patients' social and psychological functioning and lower their quality of life. In general, scar reduction, rather than complete scar removal, is the aim of AV treatment.

In vivo characterization of laser-assisted delivery of hyaluronic acid using multiphoton fluorescence lifetime imaging.

Laser-assisted drug delivery (LADD) is a treatment method to enhance the penetration of pharmaceuticals through the skin. The aim of the present study is to track hyaluronic acid (HA) and analyse its effect on human skin in vivo after ablative fractional laser (AFL) treatment. Healthy male and female subjects were recruited.

Ablative Laser Therapy of Skin.

Laser skin rejuvenation was introduced in the mid-1990s. Early ablative laser devices relied on scanner technology that provided significant ablation and longer time on tissue treatments. These early treatments provided significant improvement in the appearance of the skin, but because of the longer treatment times and in some cases excessive treatment, complications such as scarring and hypopigmentation were significant.