Changes in local skin temperature after the application of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser to healthy subjects: a prospective crossover controlled trial

• Published in: Lasers in medical science Vol. 34; no. 8; pp. 1681 - 1688
• Main Authors: Alayat, Mohamed Salaheldien, Elsodany, Ahmed Mohamed, Miyajan, Abdulrahman Fuad, Alzhrani, Abdulrhman Ali, Alzhrani, Hussam Mohammed Saeed, Maqliyah, Abdulrahman Mohammad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Springer London 01.10.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Crossovers; Dentistry; Laser applications; Laser beams; Lasers; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Musculoskeletal diseases; Neodymium lasers; Optical Devices; Optics; Original Article; Photonics; Quantum Optics; Rehabilitation; Semiconductor lasers; Skin; Skin temperature; Temperature effects; Thermography; Thigh; Variance analysis; YAG lasers; Thermal effect; Pulsed Nd:YAG laser; Thermographic camera

Pulsed Nd:YAG laser (1064 nm) is a recent modality that is used for the rehabilitation of musculoskeletal disorders, but there is no evidence about its thermal effects. The aim of the study was to investigate the changes in local skin temperature (LST) after the application of a pulsed Nd:YAG laser...