High-powered 675-nm laser: Safety and efficacy in clinical evaluation and in vitro evidence for different skin disorders

BackgroundLaser technology is a viable therapeutic option for treating a number of skin pathologic conditions, including pigmented lesions, vascular lesions and acne scars.AimIn this work, through in vitro and clinical investigations we test the efficacy, the safety and the speed of treatment of high-powered laser system emitting a 675-nm in the management of various skin condition.Materials and methodsIn vitro experiments were performed irradiating adult human dermal fibroblasts cells (HDFa) with 675-nm laser for 24, 48 and 72 h with different fluences and Ki-67+ cells were counted. The confocal microscopy images of control and treated samples were acquired. Clinical skin rejuvenation/diseases treatments with 675 nm laser device were performed with different laser parameters in 11 patients with pigmented lesions, 5 patients with acne scars and 23 patients for skin rejuvenation. Data were evaluated with the validated global score using 5-point scales (GAIS) and patient's satisfaction scale.ResultsThe application of the high-power 675 nm laser has proven effective in stimulating cell proliferation in in vitro experiments and it led to good results for all skin pathologies. GAIS showed values between 3 and 4 points for all treated pathologies, all scores between '75%-good improvements' and '100%-excellent improvements'. The treatment time was reduced by 50% compared to the old parameters setting, resulting in a faster and good patient's satisfying technique. No serious adverse effects were recorded. Conclusion: the preclinical and clinical data confirm the efficacy and safety of this high-powered 675 nm laser for several skin condition.