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.