BACKGROUND Port wine stains (PWS) are formed by dilation and malformation of dermal capillaries without endothelium proliferation. Despite the improvements in lasers and light therapy for PWS therapy in the past 10 years, the 'cure' rate is only about 10%. Intense pulsed light (IPL) is a non-coherent light based on the theory of selective photothermolysis. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy o...

INTRODUCTION Intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment is well known for, for example, photo rejuvenation, where higher cut-off filters are used. The longer wavelengths penetrate deeper in the dermis leading to damage of the collagen and stimulation of new collagen formation, which lead to more soft and elastic skin. Microstomia in systemic sclerosis is the end result of excessive collagen depositio...

Deep-seated, hemangiomatous lesions may be treated by surgical excision, sclerosing therapy, laser treatment and possibly by radiotherapy. An intense, non-coherent pulsed light source, the PhotoDerm® VL, offers an innovative therapeutic concept. We report on two of our patients, who suffered from benign, but extensive, vascular venous malformations, which had not been amenable to other treatmen...

INTRODUCTION The effects of intense pulsed light (IPL) on collagen structures are well known in the treatment of photodamaged skin. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of IPL on sclerotic skin by treating patients with microstomia due to systemic sclerosis. METHODS AND MATERIALS 13 patients all with microstomia and systemic sclerosis were treated with IPL, PR...

Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) is a broadband visible light emitted from a non-coherent, filtered flashlamp. IPL sources emit light in the 500-1200 nm range and allow treatment of vascular and melanocytic lesions, and also hair removal. Different cutoff filters can be used to narrow the spectrum to target specific structures. 1 We report significant changes observed in two nevi after hair removal t...

PURPOSE To evaluate the effect of intense pulsed light (IPL) applied to the periocular area for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) in a prospective, double-masked, placebo-controlled, paired-eye study. METHODS Twenty-eight participants underwent IPL treatment, with homogeneously sequenced light pulses delivered to one eye and placebo treatment to the partner control eye at 1, 15, and 45 days f...

OBJECTIVE To compare the efficacy of intense pulsed light (IPL) (540-950 nm) in treating different erythema associated with rosacea. METHODS Thirty-two patients with erythematotelangiectatic rosacea (ETR) (n = 16) and papulopustular rosacea (PPR, n = 16) were recruited. Three treatments of IPL (540-950 nm) were administered on the face at 3-week intervals. Clinical improvement in erythema was...

BACKGROUND There has been great interest in improving the efficacy of nonablative technologies by combining them during facial skin rejuvenation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the addition of topical polyphenolic antioxidants to an intense pulsed light (IPL) treatment regimen augmented the effects of facial IPL treatments. METHODS Thirty female volunteers, ages 34-52, wit...

BACKGROUND Unwanted hair is a widespread cosmetic problem. Several lasers and intense pulsed light (IPL) have been utilized for this purpose. A new IPL device (Lumenis One) with OPT is one of the newer modalities to be studied in Chinese patients. OBJECTIVE This study evaluates the short-term efficacy and side effects of the new IPL device for epilation in Chinese patients. METHODS Eighteen...

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with topical 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) or methyl aminolevulinate (MAL) has proven to be a highly effective conservative method for the treatment of actinic keratosis (AK), Bowen's disease (BD), and superficial basal cell carcinoma (sBCC). PDT is traditionally performed in association with broad-spectrum continuous-wave light sources, such as red or blue light. Recen...