From Precancers to Skin Rejuvenation-A Review of the Wide Spectrum of Current Applications and Future Possibilities for Plasma Dermatology

Q3 Physics and Astronomy

Plasma Medicine Pub Date : 2020-01-01 DOI:10.1615/plasmamed.2020036898

P. C. Friedman

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Abstract

Cold plasma medicine is a quickly evolving field with great laboratory research backing and expanding clinical use. Because of the easy accessibility of skin, dermatology is uniquely positioned to be at the forefront of exploring new areas for plasma treatment. Dermatologists are already using cold plasma for ulcers and conducting trials to treat precancerous keratoses, warts, nail fungus, and acne. Based on our understanding of cold plasma principles, numerous other skin conditions may become the targets of successful cold plasma therapies. In this article, we review the concepts behind current dermatological uses of cold plasma, challenges specific to dermatology, and the possible future of expanding cold plasma use to treat skin diseases.

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从癌前病变到皮肤再生——血浆皮肤病学的广泛应用和未来可能性综述

冷等离子体医学是一个快速发展的领域，拥有强大的实验室研究支持和不断扩大的临床应用。由于皮肤易于接触，皮肤病学处于探索血浆治疗新领域的最前沿。皮肤科医生已经在使用冷血浆治疗溃疡，并在进行治疗癌前角化病、疣、指甲真菌和痤疮的试验。基于我们对冷等离子体原理的理解，许多其他皮肤状况可能成为成功的冷等离子体治疗的目标。在这篇文章中，我们回顾了冷等离子体在当前皮肤病学应用背后的概念，皮肤病学特有的挑战，以及扩大冷等离子体用于治疗皮肤病的可能未来。

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Plasma Medicine Physics and Astronomy-Physics and Astronomy (all)

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1.40

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期刊介绍： Technology has always played an important role in medicine and there are many journals today devoted to medical applications of ionizing radiation, lasers, ultrasound, magnetic resonance and others. Plasma technology is a relative newcomer to the field of medicine. Experimental work conducted at several major universities, research centers and companies around the world over the recent decade demonstrates that plasma can be used in variety of medical applications. It is already widely used surgeries and endoscopic procedures. It has been shown to control properties of cellular and tissue matrices, including biocompatibility of various substrates. Non-thermal plasma has been demonstrated to deactivate dangerous pathogens and to stop bleeding without damaging healthy tissue. It can be used to promote wound healing and to treat cancer. Understanding of various mechanisms by which plasma can interact with living systems, including effects of reactive oxygen species, reactive nitrogen species and charges, has begun to emerge recently. The aim of the Plasma Medicine journal will be to provide a forum where the above topics as well as topics closely related to them can be presented and discussed. Existing journals on plasma science and technology are aimed for audiences with primarily engineering and science background. The field of Plasma Medicine, on the other hand, is highly interdisciplinary. Some of prospective readers and contributors of the Plasma Medicine journal are expected to have background in medicine and biology. Others might be more familiar with plasma science. The goal of the proposed Plasma Medicine journal is to bridge the gap between audiences with such different backgrounds, without sacrificing the quality of the papers be their emphasis on medicine, biology or plasma science and technology.