Effective and safe use of lasers, light sources, and radiofrequency devices in the clinical management of Asian patients with selected dermatoses

Effective and safe use of lasers, light sources, and radiofrequency devices in the clinical management of Asian patients with selected dermatoses
20 Sep 2005
Henry H.L. Chan, MBBS (Lond), MD (Lond), FRCP (Lond, Edin, Glas) *
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Abstract
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.