Clinical, histologic, and ultrastructural changes after nonablative treatment with a 595-nm flashlamp-pumped pulsed dye laser: comparison of varying settings.
BACKGROUND
The flashlamp-pulsed dye laser has been used for nonablative dermal remodeling.


OBJECTIVE
We conducted a study analyzing the clinical, histologic, and electron microscopic findings after treatment with different flashlamp-pulsed dye laser settingss in the same subject.


RESULTS
Most subjects showed mild to moderate improvement after flashlamp-pulsed dye laser laser treatment. There was no statistical difference in the clinical, histologic, or electron microscopic findings with a variety of laser treatment settings.


CONCLUSIONS
Nonablative dermal remodeling can be accomplished with not only a variety of different technologies, but also with the same laser using markedly different settings.
Goldberg
David J
DJ
Skin Laser and Surgery Specialists of New York and New Jersy, Hackensack, New Jersey, USA. drdavidgoldberg@skinandlasers.com
Sarradet
Dale
D
Hussain
Mussarat
M
Krishtul
Anna
A
Phelps
Robert
R
D003357:Cosmetic Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology*