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Article: Research from B. Chrastil and co-researchers yields new findings on acne vulgaris.
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- Biotech Week
- Article date:
- December 24, 2008
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"Acne scars affect the entire population, causing significant distress and concern. Previous treatments for acne scars have yielded varying degrees of success and associated side effects," investigators in the United States report (see also Acne Vulgaris).
"Fractional photothermolysis has been shown to improve scars, including surgical scars, hypopigmented scars, and atrophic acne scars. The newest system has the option of increased fluences for greater depth of penetration and variable treatment coverage. Our aim was to determine the efficacy and safety of the second-generation erbium-doped 1,550-nm fractional photothermolysis laser (1,550-nm Fraxel SR laser, ...