Skin Tightening & Non-Ablative Skin Rejuvenation Using a Novel 650-microsecond Pulsed Nd:YAG 1064nm Laser

Lori Schaen, MD, Dermatology, Atlanta, GA

This study was conducted to evaluate the use of a 650 microsecond pulsed Nd:YAG 1064nm laser for skin tightening and non-ablative skin rejuvenation in two treatment sessions. 10 female subjects with skin types I- III and ages 45-69 were enrolled for two sessions of treatment. Nine out of ten subjects reported little or no treatment discomfort and a pleasant warming sensation with a feeling of tightness of the skin immediately following the treatment, and rated their satisfaction as High to Very High.