Removal of Tattoos and Permanent Makeup
History of Tattooing The history of tattooing dates back to a time as ancient as civilization itself, when this highly symbolic method of expression afforded more than a mere touch…
Complications in Laser Resurfacing: Avoidance, Recognition, and Treatment
Why Complications Occur Complications occur as a result of different factors, some controllable and others unpredictable. To better understand the intrinsic risk of any ablative treatment, laser–tissue interaction and the…
Laser Solutions for Scar Management
Scar Laser Physics We do not fully understand the biological basis by which scars improve after laser therapy. Scarring is a tissue response, acquired during the second trimester of fetal…
Laser Hair Removal
Historical Perspectives Hair removal is one of the most common cosmetic procedures performed today. In 2009, industry revenue for hair removal, either personally or by a practitioner, totaled approximately $244…
The Use of Lasers for Skin Pathology
Melanin, hemoglobin, and water are the three chromophores targeted in skin-directed laser therapy. In normal skin, melanin is produced by melanocytes, transferred to keratinocytes, and confined to the epidermis. Hemoglobin…
Superficial Chemical Peels
Related posts: Combining Different Lasers in the Same Session for Optimal Outcomes in Treating Aging Skin Treatment of Acne Rosacea Laser Hair Removal Enhanced Medium-Depth Chemical Peels Lasers, Peels, and…
Treatment of Acne Scarring
Introduction Acne vulgaris is one of the most common skin conditions in adolescents and adults, and has been reported to affect up to 80% of individuals between the ages of…
Complications of Chemexfoliation
Completion of desquamation usually develops as edema resolves and may take from 4 to 7 days.6 Deep peeling may take as long as 14 days to heal well enough to…
Anti-Aging Products and Cosmeceuticals
Photoaging In order to understand how to treat facial aging, one needs to understand how the skin ages. Skin changes occur as a result of genetic factors (intrinsic aging) and…
Light Therapy for Aging Facial Skin: Intense Pulsed Light and Infrared Broadband Light
Quantitative comprehensive grading scale of rhytids, laxity, and photoaging Grading scale Descriptive parameters Categories of skin aging and photodamage Rhytids Laxity Elastosis Dyschromia Erythema/ Telangiectasia (E/T) Keratoses Texture 0.00 None…
