title: Rejuvenation of the male scalp using 1,927 nm non-ablative fractional thulium fiber laser.
abstract: The male scalp undergoes extensive photodamage due to a high prevalence of androgenic alopecia and exposure to ultraviolet radiation. This photodamage presents as solar lentigines, fine rhytides, and keratosis, and can prematurely age a patient. In this study, we demonstrate the safety and efficacy of the fractionated 1,927 nm thulium fiber laser using high density and high energy settings to achieve rejuvenation of the male scalp after a single treatment session.
  
  
  
  Four male patients with Fitzpatrick skin types II-III and extensive photodamage on the scalp underwent one treatment with the fractional non-ablative 1,927 nm thulium fiber laser.
  
  
  
  The patients had a 60-90% improvement in dyspigmentation, lentigines, and keratosis. No adverse events were observed and the patients tolerated the procedure well.
  
  
  
  This case series is the first report in the literature demonstrating the successful rejuvenation of the scalp using the 1,927 nm thulium fiber laser. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:475-479, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Illinois at Chicago, 808 S. Wood St., Suite 380, Chicago, Illinois 60612.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Boen
authors.affiliation: Goldman, Butterwick, Groff, Fabi and Wu Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, 9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 300, San Diego, California 92121.
authors.forename: Monique J Vanaman
authors.initials: MJV
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Goldman, Butterwick, Groff, Fabi and Wu Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, 9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 300, San Diego, California 92121.
authors.forename: Mitchel P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Goldman
authors.affiliation: Goldman, Butterwick, Groff, Fabi and Wu Cosmetic Laser Dermatology, 9339 Genesee Avenue Suite 300, San Diego, California 92121.
authors.forename: Douglas C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Wu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012060:Rejuvenation; D012535:Scalp; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D013932:Thulium; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D013932:Thulium
keywords: 1,927 nm thulium fiber laser; fractional resurfacing; lentigines; photodamage; scalp rejuvenation