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Effective and safe use of lasers, light sources, and radiofrequency devices in the clinical management of Asian patients with selected dermatoses
Author(s) -
Chan Henry H.L.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
lasers in surgery and medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.888
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1096-9101
pISSN - 0196-8092
DOI - 10.1002/lsm.20244
Subject(s) - medicine , laser , dermatology , medical physics , optics , physics
Background and Objectives The use of lasers, light sources, and radiofrequency devices in Asian patients differs from their use in Caucasians in several respects. Study Design/Materials and Methods The disease spectrum is very different with pigmentary disorders being more commonly encountered in Asian populations. Asian skin, with its higher epidermal melanin content, is more likely to develop adverse reactions, especially post‐inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH), following treatment. Results and Conclusions The purpose of this article is to discuss the effective and safe use of lasers, light sources, and radiofrequency devices in the clinical management of Asian patients with selected dermatoses. Lasers Surg. Med. 37:179–185, 2005. © 2005 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.