Use of 1,320 nm Nd:YAG laser for wrinkle reduction and the treatment of atrophic acne scarring in Asians

• Published in: Lasers in surgery and medicine Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 98 - 103
• Main Authors: Chan, Henry H.L., Lam, Lai-kun, Wong, David S.Y., Kono, Taro, Trendell-Smith, Nigel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.01.2004
• Subjects: 1,320 nm Nd:YAG laser; 320 nm Nd:YAG laser; acne scar; Acne Vulgaris - complications; Acne Vulgaris - radiotherapy; Adult; Aged; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Cicatrix - etiology; Cicatrix - radiotherapy; Collagen - biosynthesis; Collagen - radiation effects; Female; Humans; Laser Therapy; Middle Aged; Patient Satisfaction; Radiotherapy Dosage; Skin Aging - radiation effects; Treatment Outcome; wrinkle reduction; Asia

Background and objectives The role of 1,320 Nd:YAG in non‐ablative skin rejuvenation in Asians is has not been established. Furthermore, no study has investigated the effectiveness of 1,320 Nd:YAG laser in the treatment of atrophic scarring in Asians. The objective of our study was to investigate th...