BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Solar lentigines are commonly found in sun-exposed areas of the body including hands, neck, or face. This study evaluates the efficacy of an intense pulsed light (IPL) device, with wavelengths between 500 and 635 nm and delivered with a targeted tip, for the treatment of solar lentigines on Japanese skin. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty Japanese patients wit...

BACKGROUND Liposome used in spray form to encapsulate and deliver 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) into the pilosebaceous unit lowers the concentration of 5-ALA to 0.5% in photodynamic therapy (PDT) for acne, with low post-treatment photosensitivity. OBJECTIVE To investigate the clinical outcome and side effects of PDT using intense pulsed light (IPL) and 0.5% 5-ALA spray for inflammatory facial...

Additive integration of 3D electrical circuits with off-the-shelf electronic devices inside printed polymer parts, i.e., structural electronics, can enable new paradigms in miniaturized multifunctional structures. This paper investigates a hybrid printing process called Flash Light Assisted Manufacturing Electronics (FLAME) which integrates Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) polymers and Intense ...

BACKGROUND It has been reported that intense pulsed light is efficacious for rejuvenation of photoaged skin, specifically the improvement of appearance of telangiectases and solar lentigines. OBJECTIVE The objective was to define the treatment variables for photodamaged facial skin using a newer intense pulsed light system. METHODS Twenty-three female subjects received three treatments usin...

Background Historically, rosacea treatments consisted of prescribing oral antibiotics, steroids, and isotretinoin, focusing more on the immediate eruption of the disease rather than the lasting vascular and fribrotic sequelea. More recently, Intense Pulse Light (IPL) has been shown to aid in the resolution of the vascular telangiectasia and general erythema. To this point, no modality has effec...

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety patient experience of Intense pulse light (IPL) in our population. Study Design: Quasi-experimental. Setting: Department Dermatology, HIT Hospital. Period: December 2022 to May 2023. Material & Methods: 34 females with melasma fulfilling inclusion criteria were selected for this study. Exclusion include thyroid disease, pregnant lactating mothe...

BACKGROUND Pilonidal disease is foreign body reactions accompanied by chronic inflammation that most commonly arises in the hair follicles of the natal cleft or other hair-bearing areas. Today, surgical intervention remains the treatment of choice. But surgical treatment is an invasive method with a high failure rate and recurrence. OBJECTIVES The authors' objective was to assess the efficacy...