Surgery

Microneedling plus cupping may aid skin rejuvenation

A combination of emerging and alternative techniques—microneedling to induce collagen and cupping to increase tissue perfusion—may have a synergistic effect in producing skin rejuvenation, according to an experimental ...

Surgery

Er:YAG + SMA safe, effective for facial skin rejuvenation

(HealthDay)—Multifractional microablative laser combined with spatially modulated ablative (SMA) technology appears to be effective and safe for facial skin rejuvenation, according to a study published online July 18 in ...

Medical research

Pulsed electrical fields may provide improved skin rejuvenation

A new approach to skin rejuvenation developed at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) may be less likely to have unintended side effects such as scarring and altered pigmentation. In the online journal Scientific Reports, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Dual mode laser therapy effectively treats acne vulgaris

(HealthDay) -- A series of Nd:YAG laser treatments effectively and rapidly reduces both inflammatory and noninflammatory acne vulgaris lesions, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of the American ...