Portrait PSR3 is FDA-cleared for treatment of facial wrinkles.

Portrait(R) delivers nitrogen plasma (a highly energized gas) energy, which work both at and below the surface of the skin to modify the skin's architecture and generate new collagen ... never making direct contact. The skin's outer layers remain intact and act as a protective cover until the new skin regenerates. Once this happens, the old skin peels away, taking with it all the signs of photodamage; including brown sun spots and actinic keratoses (rough-textured patches or lesions that form on the outermost layer of the skin after years of exposure to ultraviolet light.) Additionally Portrait(R) has a profound cosmetic effect on the other results from photodamage: wrinkles, skin tone and texture and skin laxity.

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Fat Melting Laser May Remove Cellulite, Dissolve Fat, And Treat Acne

Scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital, USA, are using the Free-Electron Laser at specific wavelengths (selective photothermolysis) to heat up fat, which is then excreted by the body - without harming the skin. They say this technique could be used for treating cellulite, acne and heart disease.

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Signaling Proteins May Represent Biomarkers For Melanoma Detection

For the first time, researchers studying patients with abnormal moles have identified proteins that could help predict whether such moles will progress into melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. The study provides promising evidence that the proteins may represent potential biomarkers for prevention therapy. The results were announced today at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. The study, abstract number 5742, also looked at the effect of a common treatment for melanoma, interferon, on the levels of these biomarker proteins.

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