Prof. Woraphong Manuskiatti, Director of Siriraj Skin Laser Center delivered a lecture and supervised the workshop on “Laser for Pigmentation Disorders: Picosecond vs. Nanosecond Laser” and “Multipurpose of Combining Pulsed Dye Laser and Nd:YAG Laser” at Laser and Light-based Devices in Dermatology in Jakarta, Indonesia on July 16th, 2019.

For further information and application, please visit: https://www2.si.mahidol.ac.th/en/international-office/siriraj-resident-exchange-program/

Welcome, Dr. Ei Zarni Tunn from Yangon General Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar to undertake the short training program under Siriraj Scholarship for Doctors from ASEAN and Developing Countries at Division of Hair Disorders and Hair Transplantation, Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University from 1 – 31 July 2019.

Prof. Dr. Woraphong Manuskiatti, Director of Siriraj Skin Laser Center and Assistant Dean of International Relations delivered a lecture on “Neck Rejuvenation with Fractional Microneedling RF” at the Facial Aesthetic Conference & Exhibition (FACE) London 2019. #irsiriraj #sirirajdermatology

The Dermatosurgery Division of the Siriraj Hospital Department of Dermatology presented five abstracts at the recently concluded American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. 39th Annual Conference held at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado last March 27 to 31, 2019.

These abstracts were collaborative efforts between professors, clinical instructors, and fellows from the Dermatosurgery Division. The following studies were presented during the meeting:

“Fractional CO2 laser-assisted botulinum toxin type A delivery for the treatment of primary palmar hyperhidrosis: a case series” by Prof. Dr. Woraphong Manuskiatti et al. (29 March 2019)

“Clinical evaluation of safety and efficacy of a 670nm picosecond laser for treatment of benign pigmented lesions in Asians” by Dr. Kristy Evangelista and Prof. Dr. Woraphong Manuskiatti et al. (30 March 2019)

“A prospective, split-face, randomized study comparing a 755nm picosecond laser with and without diffractive lens array (DLA) in the treatment of the unwanted pigment component of melasma in Asians” by Prof. Dr. Woraphong Manuskiatti et al. (30 March 2019)

“A study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of 1064-nm picosecond laser with fractionated micro lens array (MLA) for the treatment of atrophic acne scar in Asians” by Prof. Dr. Woraphong Manuskiatti et al. (30 March 2019)

“The efficacy in treatment of facial melasma with thulium 1927nm fractional laser-assisted topical tranexamic acid delivery: a split-face, double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study” by Dr. Francesca Sy-Alvarado and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha et al. (30 March 2019)

Aside from these presentations, two Dermatosurgery fellows, Dr. Kristy Elleza Evangelista, and Dr. Francesca Sumilang Sy-Alvarado received educational grants from ASLMS.

Prof. Dr. Woraphong Manuskiatti, Director of Siriraj Skin Laser Center, was invited as a guest speaker and shared his experience at the “Picosecond Laser Melasma Forum” in Taipei, Taiwan on March 10th, 2019.

Prof. Dr. Woraphong Manuskiatti, Director of Siriraj Skin Laser Center and Assistant Dean for International Relations, and Postgraduate Education, along with the Filipino, Cambodian, and Thai Fellows in Dermatologic Surgery, would like to remind the deadline for the application of “One-Year Clinical Fellowship Training Program in Dermatologic Surgery” is February 28, 2019. The prospective Fellows will be trained under the supervisions of our experienced staffs and will participate in world-class cadaver, injectable & laser workshops, and conferences. Two of our fellows just received a 2019 ASLMS Educational Grant to present their research studies in Denver. Join us for a world standard training program.

On January 3rd, 2019, Dr. Hans-Joachim Laubach, the president of the European Society for Lasers and Energy-based Devices (ESLD) visited Siriraj’s Department of Dermatology and gave a lecture to our Dermatology residents and fellows in Dermatologic Surgery.

Congratulations to Dr. Kwankamol Wootosheattapaiboon upon her completion of a short course training in skin laser surgery.

Prof. Apirag Chuangsuwanich from Department of Surgery and Prof. Rungsima Wanitphakdeedecha from Department of Dermatology delivered a talk, respectively, on “Customised Upper Blepharoplasty”  and “The Advantage of Picosecond 755nm laser in Asian patients” at PRS Korea 2018: Moment of Innovation, the International Confederation of Plastic Surgery Societies at Grand Intercontinental Seoul Parnas, South Korea during November 9th – 11th, 2018.