Search Results for: Laser

Friedman, 1999 (compares four anesthetics for hair removal)

Friedman, 1999 Title: Comparative study of the efficacy of four topical anesthetics. Authors: Friedman PM, Fogelman JP, Nouri K, Levine VJ, Ashinoff R Journal: Dermatol Surg 1999 Dec;25(12):950-4 PMID: 10594629 Affiliated institution: Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA. Cited in: BACKGROUND: With the emergence of new … Continue reading “Friedman, 1999 (compares four anesthetics for hair removal)”

Eaglstein, 1999 (EMLA eye injury)

Eaglstein, 1999 Title: Chemical Injury to the Eye from EMLA Cream During Erbium Laser Resurfacing. Author: Eaglstein NF Journal: Dermatol Surg 1999 Jul;25(7):590-591 PMID: 10469121 Affiliated institution: Cited in: BACKGROUND: EMLA cream is commonly used as a topical anesthetic by physicians performing dermatologic surgery. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to inform physicians that … Continue reading “Eaglstein, 1999 (EMLA eye injury)”

Altman, 1999 (ELA-Max faster working vs. EMLA for flashlamp)

Altman, 1999 Title: High-energy pulsed light source hair removal device used to evaluate the onset of action of a new topical anesthetic. Authors: Altman DA, Gildenberg SR Journal: Dermatol Surg 1999 Oct;25(10):816-8 PMID: 10594586 Affiliated institution: Division of Dermatology, St. John’s Macomb Hospital Center, Warren, Michigan, USA. Cited in: BACKGROUND: Topical anesthetic agents are widely … Continue reading “Altman, 1999 (ELA-Max faster working vs. EMLA for flashlamp)”

Tse 1994

Tse 1994 Title: The removal of cutaneous pigmented lesions with the Q-switched ruby laser and the Q-switched neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser. A comparative study. Author: Tse Y, Levine VJ, McClain SA, Ashinoff R Journal: J Dermatol Surg Oncol 1994 Dec;20(12):795-800 PMID: 7798410, UI: 95096287 Affiliated institution: Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University Medical … Continue reading “Tse 1994”

Thermolase 1996 (unpublished Nd:YAG tests)

Thermolase 1996 (unpublished) Title: . Author: Journal: PMID: Affiliated institution: Thermolase Corp, manufacturer of the first laser cleared in the US. Cited in: Littler 1999 Two experiments described in Littler 1999 (p. 409) discussed unpublished 1996 in-house demonstrations of absorption as deep as 4 mm by Nd:YAG laser. In the first experiment, 2 mm layers … Continue reading “Thermolase 1996 (unpublished Nd:YAG tests)”

Nanni, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal study)

Nanni, 1997 Title: Optimizing treatment parameters for hair removal using a topical carbon-based solution and 1064-nm Q-switched neodymium:YAG laser energy. Authors: Nanni CA, Alster TS Journal: Arch Dermatol 1997 Dec;133(12):1546-9 PMID: 9420539, UI: 98082109 Affiliated institution: Washington Institute of Dermatologic Laser Surgery, Washington, DC 20037, USA. Cited in: Williams Williams overview OBJECTIVE: To determine the … Continue reading “Nanni, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal study)”

Littler, 1999 (Nd:YAG hair removal overview)

Littler, 1999 Title: Hair removal using an Nd:YAG laser system. Author: Littler CM Journal: PMID: Affiliated institution: Cited in: BACKGROUND: This comprehensive overview discusses the history, function, and rationale for using Nd:YAG lasers, followed by epidemiology and hair anatomy data. Little then discusses theoretical considerations and requirements for laser hair removal, such as chromophore, wavelength, … Continue reading “Littler, 1999 (Nd:YAG hair removal overview)”

Landthaler 1986 (Nd:YAG lesion treatment)

Landthaler 1986 Title: Neodymium-YAG laser therapy for vascular lesions. Author: Landthaler M, Haina D, Brunner R, Waidelich W, Braun-Falco O Journal: J Am Acad Dermatol 1986 Jan;14(1):107-17 PMID: 3753989, UI: 86140994 Affiliated institution: Cited in: Three patients with port-wine stains with a nodular surface, one patient with macrocheilia resulting from a port-wine stain, and one … Continue reading “Landthaler 1986 (Nd:YAG lesion treatment)”

Littler, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal- lanuginosa)

Littler, 1997 Title: Laser hair removal in a patient with hypertrichosis lanuginosa congenita. Author: Littler CM Journal: Dermatol Surg 1997 Aug;23(8):705-7 PMID: 19256919, UI: 97401080 Affiliated institution: Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, La Jolla, California 92037, USA. Cited in: BACKGROUND: Hypertrichosis lanuginosa congenita (HLC) is a cutaneous disorder marked … Continue reading “Littler, 1997 (Nd:YAG hair removal- lanuginosa)”