Dermatology
Dermatology
Dermatology
Soliton Acoustic Shockwave Device to Aid in Tattoo Removal
Soliton, a company based in Houston, Texas, has developed an acoustic shockwave device to assist in laser tattoo removal. At present, laser tattoo removal takes a significant number of sessions, with long waits between visits and a significant...
Dermatology
Smart Tattoos to Detect Fever, Sun Exposure, and Maybe Diagnose Diseases
Tattoos have a long history on the human skin, underlined by a find of a body in the Alps more than 5,000 years old that had tattoos all over it. While tattoos have mostly served as decorations, status symbols, and as parts of rituals,...
Dermatology
Tiny Wearable UV Sensor Can Help to Optimize Phototherapy
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a “virtually indestructible” solar-powered UV sensor. Described as the world’s smallest wearable, the battery-free device is thinner than a credit card and smaller than an M&M candy,...
Dermatology
Luma's illuvinate Now Available for Drug-Free Plaque Psoriasis Treatment at Home
Luma Therapeutics, based outside of San Francisco, CA, is releasing its new illuvinate system for treatment of plaque psoriasis, an irritating skin condition. The device delivers ultraviolet light, within a narrow spectrum, to the skin using a...
Dermatology
L'Oréal Releases Sun Exposure Monitor Through Apple
L'Oréal, the big skin care company, has just released a tiny device for monitoring skin's exposure to the sun. Offered through Apple's online shop and at some of its physical stores, the La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV device doesn't use...
Dermatology
Nanoneedle Skin Patch to Inject Drugs Into Cells
Delivering drugs directly into skin cells using microscopic nanoneedles may allow for highly effective treatment of skin conditions without injuring the cells that are treated. Silicon nanoneedles have been developed in the past that can do such...
Dermatology
"Spray-On Skin" from AVITA Medical Approved to Treat Serious Burns
AVITA Medical, a Valencia, California firm, won FDA approval for its remarkable RECELL Autologous Cell Harvesting Device for serious burns in adult patients. In preparation for treatment, a small healthy piece of the patient's skin sample is taken,...
Dermatology
Topical Skin Lotion to Detect Variety of Disease Biomarkers
Scientists at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have developed a new way of utilizing nanotechnology to detect important biomarkers within the skin using what looks like a simple lotion. Their NanoFlares, which are...
Dermatology
Knitted Fabric Delivers Laser Light to Treat Skin Conditions
A number of diseases are treated using light therapy. These include acne, actinic keratosis, jaundice, Paget's disease, and psoriasis. Modern light blankets use arrays of LEDs to produce illumination, but light emitted by LEDs can be quite...
Dermatology
