{"title":"Pulsed carbon dioxide and long pulse 10-ms erbium-YAG laser resurfacing: a comparative clinical and histologic study.","authors":"R. Adrian","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516670","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516670","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000The recent introduction of pulsed erbium-YAG laser technology has been accompanied by relatively few clinical studies with widely varying claims regarding postoperative healing, clinical side-effects and efficacy. We evaluated a new long (10 ms) pulsed erbium-YAG laser in order to determine safety and clinical efficacy in comparison with a pulsed carbon dioxide laser.\u0000\u0000\u0000OBJECTIVE\u0000Our objective was to comparatively evaluate a pulsed CO2 and long-pulsed erbium-YAG laser with regard to clinical side-effects, postoperative healing and efficacy in the reduction of rhytids.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000Bilateral periocular or perioral sites were treated using a pulsed CO2 (UltraPulse) laser on one side and long-pulsed erbium-YAG laser (CO3) on the opposite side. Histologic specimens were also studied in order to compare tissue effects of both lasers.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Results showed equivalent postoperative healing and lack of complications. In addition, the long-pulsed erbium-YAG laser showed significant efficacy in the treatment of mild and moderate rhytids.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000The long-pulsed (10 ms) erbium-YAG laser appears to be of significant benefit in the treatment of facial rhytids. Tissue studies show a greater degree of thermal damage in the dermis when compared to traditional 350 microseconds erbium-YAG lasers which may underlie the beneficial effects of this laser in the treatment of aging skin.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 4 1","pages":"197-202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516670","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59798923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modulated dual mode erbium/CO2 lasers for the treatment of acne scars.","authors":"C. Weinstein","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516689","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516689","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Treatment of acne scarring is a challenging problem for dermatologists and cosmetic surgeons. Combining skin resurfacing with other procedures, especially the use of filling agents, has proven to be superior to the use of a single modality. Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing has been popularized for the treatment of acne scarring, but post operative morbidity with stimulation of active acne has been problematic. Conventional erbium resurfacing is effective when sufficient fluences are used, particularly when treating relatively superficial acne scars. Deeper resurfacing for acne scars is difficult with erbium lasers, owing to bleeding and heavy exudation, which decreases ablation efficiency and makes 'end points' difficult to visualize. The newer modulated hybrid erbium/CO2 lasers (Derma K, ESC Sharplan, Yokneam, Israel) produce efficient ablation by the reduction of bleeding, yet at the same time incur little post operative morbidity. This is suitable for treating deeper acne scars, and may be combined with other procedures, e.g. fat grafting. Of particular importance is the lack of acne stimulation associated with the use of the erbium/CO2 hybrid lasers.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000In my series of 78 patients, improvement in acne scarring was > 70% in the majority of patients. Post operative morbidity and complications were minor compared to conventional CO2 laser resurfacing.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 4 1","pages":"204-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516689","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59799303","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of small melanocytic nevi with normal mode alexandrite laser.","authors":"L. Marini","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516661","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516661","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 4 1","pages":"196"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516661","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59798823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hair removal with a second generation broad spectrum intense pulsed light source--a long-term follow-up.","authors":"A. Troilius, Carl Troilius","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516832","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516832","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000There is an increasing demand for safe and efficient hair removal. Although long-term hair removal has been demonstrated using lasers and non-coherent light sources, permanent hair removal has been difficult to claim due to the long growth/rest cycle of normal human hair follicles.\u0000\u0000\u0000OBJECTIVE\u0000To evaluate bikini line hair removal with a second generation intense pulsed light (IPL) source.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHOD\u0000Ten females (20 bikini lines) with dark hair and skin types II-IV were treated with an IPL (600 nm) four times with a 1-month interval. Counting of the hair follicles was carried out with a computer imaging system before treatment, and 4 and 8 months after the treatments.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000Hair reduction of 74.7% (SD +/- 18.3%) was seen 4 months after the treatments and 80.2% (SD +/- 20.3%) 8 months after the last treatment. Only minimal side effects were noted and no pain or other discomfort was registered during the treatments.\u0000\u0000\u0000CONCLUSION\u0000The present study demonstrated that this new IPL system is both efficient and safe for hair removal. Because the follow up period of 8 months is twice the cycle time for hairs in the bikini line area, the obtained hair reduction in this study was long-lasting.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 3 1","pages":"173-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516832","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59799236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Pitanguy, George Lp Soares, Bárbara Hb Machado, Natale Fg de Amorim
{"title":"CO2 laser peeling associated with the 'round lifting' technique.","authors":"I. Pitanguy, George Lp Soares, Bárbara Hb Machado, Natale Fg de Amorim","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516797","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516797","url":null,"abstract":"This paper evaluates the use of CO2 laser peeling as an isolated procedure or associated with the 'round lifting' technique for correction of the aging face. This technique, as described by the senior author, allows for the treatment of signs of facial aging while maintaining anatomical structures. The article reviews the philosophy and evolution of the classical surgical procedures in an overall experience of 7477 patients operated on at the Ivo Pitanguy Clinic, and emphasizes how the CO2 laser resurfacing has enhanced the aesthetic result in selected cases.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 3 1","pages":"145-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516797","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59799589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lasers and adjunctive treatments for facial scars: a review.","authors":"D. Sawcer, Ha-Rin Lee, N. Lowe","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516904","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516904","url":null,"abstract":"A variety of facial scars--erythematous, pigmented, atrophic and hypertrophic--may occur as a result of trauma, surgery, burns and skin disease such as acne. Surgery with other adjunctive methods including radiotherapy, intralesional steroids and pressure therapy have shown variable results. Laser treatment has been attempted for scar revision since the 1980s. The continuous wave lasers, including continuous wave carbon dioxide (CO2), argon and Nd:YAG achieved some improvement; however, their use was limited by the inherent problems of continuous mode lasers. The pulsed dye laser has been successfully used in erythematous and hypertrophic scars. Pigment-specific Q-switched lasers have shown a good improvement for pigmented scars. Skin resurfacing lasers (both CO2 and erbium-YAG) have been used successfully to improve selected atrophic facial scars. The results may be improved by using lasers together with scar subcision and injectable or implantable fillers.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 2 1","pages":"77-85"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516904","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59799331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Hair ignition by dye laser for port-wine stain: risk factors evaluated.","authors":"L. Molin, S. Hallgren","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516986","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516986","url":null,"abstract":"Flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser is the preferred treatment for port-wine stain. Vascular hemoglobin and epidermal melanin are competing sites for dye laser absorption and damage. The case presented illustrates the potential hazard of ignition induced by dye laser treatment on the face of a patient receiving inhalation anesthesia. A 6-year-old girl with almost black hair was treated for a port-wine stain covering most of the right half of her face. She was treated with dye laser under general anesthesia administered by mask. A laser pulse close to the upper part of the eyebrow induced a blaze and the eyebrow was instantly destroyed by the fire. Regrowth of the eyebrow was complete after a few months. Hair specimens of various colors were exposed experimentally to dye laser irradiation in room and oxygen-saturated atmospheres. Risk factors of ignition are high laser dosage, a high oxygen level, repeated pulses and dark colored hair.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 2 1","pages":"121-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516986","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59799571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photo-assisted epilation--review and personal observations.","authors":"V. Weir, T. Y. Woo","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516788","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516788","url":null,"abstract":"The perception of unwanted hair is culturally dependent, and its removal is a multibillion-dollar business in North America each year. Examples of hair removal techniques on the market today include shaving, depilatories, wax, epilation, electrolysis and photo-epilation. Electrolysis, or electrothermolysis, was the only known permanent hair removal modality to date. However, long term or permanent hair removal with lasers is becoming a reality for treatment of hirsuitism or unwanted hair. Laser hair removal is an exciting new field with improvements occurring continually, making it difficult to stay abreast of the newest treatments and their effectiveness. This review provides an overview of hair follicle anatomy, mechanisms of photo-destruction to hair follicles and physics of lasers and the skin. The different types of lasers used for hair removal, their mechanisms and clinical research are reviewed.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 3 1","pages":"135-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516788","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59799542","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of poikiloderma of Civatte with the pulsed dye laser: a series of seven cases.","authors":"R. Haywood, B. Monk","doi":"10.1080/14628839950517093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950517093","url":null,"abstract":"Seven patients with poikiloderma of Civatte were treated successfully with the pulsed dye laser. One patient's treatment was complicated by scarring, which appeared 4 months after the treatment.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 1 1","pages":"45-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950517093","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59800076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Treatment of facial vascular lesions with intense pulsed light.","authors":"Marla C Angermeier","doi":"10.1080/14628839950516922","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14628839950516922","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND Various lasers, particularly the flashlamp-pulsed dye laser, have been proven to be effective in the treatment of facial vascular lesions. Nevertheless, the post-treatment side effects, such as pronounced purpura and changes in pigmentation, have been a matter of concern to patients. OBJECTIVE To test the efficacy of an alternative treatment option that uses intense pulsed light to provide patients with a more tolerable post-treatment outcome. METHODS A total of 200 patients were treated with an intense pulsed light source (PhotoDerm VL) using various treatment parameters. The patients were treated for facial veins (primarily telangiectasia), facial hemangiomas, rosacea and port wine stains. RESULTS Of the 188 patients who returned for follow-up after 2 months, 174 achieved 75% to 100% clearance in one to four treatment sessions. The post-treatment side effects were minimal and well tolerated by the patients. There were no instances of scarring or other permanent side effects. CONCLUSION The PhotoDerm VL provides a highly effective and safe alternative to the laser for treatment of facial vascular lesions. The device may achieve improved results for lesions that are resistant to laser therapy. The rate and degree of cosmetic side effects are considerably less than with laser treatment.","PeriodicalId":81650,"journal":{"name":"Journal of cutaneous laser therapy","volume":"1 2 1","pages":"95-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1999-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14628839950516922","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59799393","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}