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Selective photothermolysis: precise microsurgery by selective absorption of pulsed radiation.
Anderson RR, Parrish JA. Anderson RR, et al. Science. 1983 Apr 29;220(4596):524-7. doi: 10.1126/science.6836297. Science. 1983. PMID: 6836297
Suitably brief pulses of selectively absorbed optical radiation can cause selective damage to pigmented structures, cells, and organelles in vivo. Precise aiming is unnecessary in this unique form of radiation injury because inherent optical and thermal prope …
Suitably brief pulses of selectively absorbed optical radiation can cause selective damage to pigmented structures, cel …
Lasers for nevi: a review.
Arora H, Falto-Aizpurua L, Chacon A, Griffith RD, Nouri K. Arora H, et al. Lasers Med Sci. 2015 Sep;30(7):1991-2001. doi: 10.1007/s10103-014-1697-y. Epub 2014 Dec 16. Lasers Med Sci. 2015. PMID: 25512060 Review.
Lately, laser therapy has been used as an alternative. Based on the theory of selective photothermolysis, melanin can be specifically targeted, minimizing adverse effects and increasing effectiveness of laser treatments. ...In gene …
Lately, laser therapy has been used as an alternative. Based on the theory of selective photothermolysis, mel …
Treatment of superficial cutaneous pigmented lesions by melanin-specific selective photothermolysis using the Q-switched ruby laser.
Nelson JS, Applebaum J. Nelson JS, et al. Ann Plast Surg. 1992 Sep;29(3):231-7. doi: 10.1097/00000637-199209000-00007. Ann Plast Surg. 1992. PMID: 1524372
The Q-switched ruby laser at 694 nm, a wavelength well absorbed by melanin relative to other optically absorbing structures in skin, causes highly selective destruction of pigment-laden cells. ...This new laser system produces clinically signifi …
The Q-switched ruby laser at 694 nm, a wavelength well absorbed by melanin relative to other optically absorbing structures in …
Treatment of laser complications.
Alster TS, Khoury RR. Alster TS, et al. Facial Plast Surg. 2009 Dec;25(5):316-23. doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1243080. Epub 2009 Dec 18. Facial Plast Surg. 2009. PMID: 20024873
Modern lasers and light-based sources that were developed based on the theory of selective photothermolysis are capable of destroying specific tissue targets while minimizing the risk of scarring and pigmentary changes. ...Continuous wave (CW) lasers a …
Modern lasers and light-based sources that were developed based on the theory of selective photothermolysis are capable …
Lasers for the dermatologist.
Acland KM, Barlow RJ. Acland KM, et al. Br J Dermatol. 2000 Aug;143(2):244-55. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03648.x. Br J Dermatol. 2000. PMID: 10951130 Review.
The article is divided into sections pertaining to selective photothermolysis of structures containing the major skin chromophores: haemoglobin, melanin and water. The lasers used and conditions treated are discussed with reference to a literature revi …
The article is divided into sections pertaining to selective photothermolysis of structures containing the major skin chromoph …
Selective photothermolysis of cutaneous pigmentation by Q-switched Nd: YAG laser pulses at 1064, 532, and 355 nm.
Anderson RR, Margolis RJ, Watenabe S, Flotte T, Hruza GJ, Dover JS. Anderson RR, et al. J Invest Dermatol. 1989 Jul;93(1):28-32. doi: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12277339. J Invest Dermatol. 1989. PMID: 2746004 Free article.
Exposure of skin to nanosecond-domain laser pulses affects the pigmentary system by a process called selective photothermolysis, in which melanosomes and pigmented cells are preferentially altered. ...The action spectrum for threshold response was cons …
Exposure of skin to nanosecond-domain laser pulses affects the pigmentary system by a process called selective photothermol …
Wavelength optimization for the laser treatment of port wine stains.
Li D, Wu WJ, Li K, Zhang H, Chen B, Ying ZX, Liao DY. Li D, et al. Lasers Med Sci. 2022 Jun;37(4):2165-2178. doi: 10.1007/s10103-021-03478-9. Epub 2021 Nov 29. Lasers Med Sci. 2022. PMID: 34845565
Based on the well-known principle of selective photothermolysis, laser has been a promising way for the treatment of port wine stains (PWSs). The laser wavelengths used for PWS's clinical treatment include but are not limited to pulsed dy …
Based on the well-known principle of selective photothermolysis, laser has been a promising way for the treatment …
Objective Melanin Measurements: Review of Novel Dosimetry Guidance Device for Intense Pulsed Light in Aesthetic Treatments.
Ross EV, Blalock TW, Winstanley D, Cohen JL, Childs JJ. Ross EV, et al. J Drugs Dermatol. 2016 Apr;15(4):421-32. J Drugs Dermatol. 2016. PMID: 27050697 Review.
Based on these findings, the device was applied in over 300 patients at a comprehensive laser and cosmetic dermatology center. RESULTS: A pigment meter evaluation led to treatment parameter guidance in intense pulsed light applications. ...CONCLUSION: A pi …
Based on these findings, the device was applied in over 300 patients at a comprehensive laser and cosmetic dermatology center. RESULT …
Pigmentary disorders in Asian skin: treatment with laser and intense pulsed light sources.
Lin JY, Chan HH. Lin JY, et al. Skin Therapy Lett. 2006 Oct;11(8):8-11. Skin Therapy Lett. 2006. PMID: 17024294 Free article. Review.
The development of selective photothermolysis has enabled removal of targets such as melanin. Both lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) sources have been used in the treatment of pigmented lesions, however careful selection is imp …
The development of selective photothermolysis has enabled removal of targets such as melanin. Both lasers and in …
Laser and Light Treatments for Hair Reduction in Fitzpatrick Skin Types IV-VI: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.
Fayne RA, Perper M, Eber AE, Aldahan AS, Nouri K. Fayne RA, et al. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2018 Apr;19(2):237-252. doi: 10.1007/s40257-017-0316-7. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2018. PMID: 28791605 Review.
However, in patients with darker skin, Fitzpatrick skin types (FST) IV-VI, the higher melanin content of the skin interferes with the proposed mechanism of laser-induced selective photothermolysis, which is to target the melanin in the hair foll …
However, in patients with darker skin, Fitzpatrick skin types (FST) IV-VI, the higher melanin content of the skin interferes with the …
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