A new laser technology in AHN’s West Penn Hospital is improving the lives of burn patients one scar and treatment at a time. “I was burned 46 years ago, myself and my friend Kenny. We were playing and ...

Living with scars can be difficult. A scar can change the way you think about and see yourself, but it can also affect your life in bigger ways. Some scars can even limit your motion. There are ...

Ever since I had my first dermatologic surgery back in junior high, I've had (and been self-conscious about) my scars. I have one prominent scar on my collarbone that spans several inches from 6 or 7 ...

It only took a few seconds for Hannah Storm to get 3rd degree burns on her face & neck when a gas grill flared. Heidi Paone of Hatboro, Pennsylvania, understands how life can change in a flash. But ...

“It’s so exciting for us,” said Dr. Taryn Elise Travis a burn surgeon MedStar Washington Hospital Center. (Courtesy MedStar Washington Hospital Center) Lasers can be used to process DVD and bar code ...

The field of regenerative medicine is making significant strides, particularly with the development of bioengineered skin designed to heal burns without leaving scars. This breakthrough has the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inexperienced practitioners and a growing aesthetic demand have increased laser complications. Laser assisted ...

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced that it had warned several companies to stop marketing laser devices for procedures billed as “vaginal rejuvenation,” saying they were ...

CO 2 laser treatment aims to improve the appearance of the skin by removing the top layer and stimulating the formation of new skin cells. Dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other healthcare ...

International consensus recommendations on the use of energy‐based devices (EBDs) for the treatment of acne scars published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine call for EBDs to be used as first-line ...

Known around the world as "Napalm Girl," Kim Phuc was just 9-years-old when she was photographed running away after a napalm bomb struck her village in Vietnam in June 1972. Now 50 years later, Phuc ...