An Overview of Laser in Dermatology: The Past, the Present and … the Future (?)
Author(s) -
Serena Gianfaldoni,
Georgi Tchernev,
Uwe Wollina,
Massimo Fioranelli,
Maria Grazia Roccia,
Roberto Gianfaldoni,
Torello Lotti
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2017.130
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , laser , laser therapy , treatment modality , modality (human–computer interaction) , laser treatment , surgery , optics , artificial intelligence , physics , computer science
The authors discuss a brief history of lasers and their use in dermatology. Although the excellent results achieved by the use of laser in dermatology, this special treatment modality is in continuous evolution. At present, new devices have been under development for the therapy of different kind of diseases, while lasers, already in use, has been changing, in order to be more secure, effective and be useful in many others disorders.
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