Lasers News

ATLANTA — Laser treatments that shorten recovery time were the theme of several presentations on the opening day of the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery’s annual meeting.

The colors and size of tattoos, along with whether a patient smoked and other factors, influenced response rates to removal treatments using Q-switched lasers, according to study results.

A picosecond 755-nm alexandrite laser was safe and more effective than standard Q-switched lasers in removing tattoo pigment, according to study results.

Nonablative fractional laser resurfacing resulted in overall improvement for 90% of patients with second- and third-degree burns in a prospective study.

Blue and green pigment in tattoos was successfully removed using a novel picosecond laser in a recent study.

Dermatology is a branch of medicine that deals with the skin and diseases of the skin. It concerns the study, research and diagnosis of normal skin and disorders of the skin. Cancers, cosmetic and aging conditions of the skin, fat, hair, nails and oral and genital membranes are all aspects of dermatology.

Cosmetic surgery, also known as aesthetic plastic surgery, is a branch of plastic surgery that involves techniques intended for the enhancement of appearance through surgical and medical techniques. Although cosmetic surgery may be concerned with maintaining a normal appearance, it often involves restoration or enhancement to reach some level of physical or aesthetic ideal.

The use of a fractional CO2 laser for the treatment of third-degree burn scars was effective and well-tolerated among Asian patients, offering the potential for a new future burn scar treatment, according to a poster presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology.

An ablative carbon dioxide fractional laser demonstrated superiority over a V-beam pulsed dye laser with regard to pliability and thickness in a cohort of 10 Korean patients with scars, according to findings presented at the American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting.

Compared with the use of nonablative fractional photothermolysis lasers, ablative fractional photothermolysis lasers may be more efficacious while requiring fewer treatments; however, the procedure offers greater risks and side effects, according to recent research.