Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the picosecond alexandrite laser with specialized lens array for treatment of the photoaging décolletage

• Published in: Lasers in surgery and medicine Vol. 48; no. 2; pp. 188 - 192
• Main Authors: Wu, Douglas C., Fletcher, Leysin, Guiha, Isabella, Goldman, Mitchel P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.02.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; alexandrite; chest; Cosmetic Techniques - instrumentation; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures - instrumentation; Dermatologic Surgical Procedures - methods; Female; Follow-Up Studies; fractionated; Humans; Lasers, Solid-State; Male; Middle Aged; non-ablative; photodamge; picosecond; Prospective Studies; Rejuvenation; Skin Aging; Young Adult; photodamge; chest; fractionated; alexandrite; non-ablative; rejuvenation; picosecond

Background Fractionated lasers are routinely used to treat the characteristic cutaneous signs of photoaging. In this study, we evaluate the use of picosecond pulse duration combined with a diffractive lens array for treatment of photodamage of the décolletage. Methods Twenty subjects with Fitzpatric...