Optical treatment methods

摘要

A treatment system and method includes use of a chemical facilitator to provide a result-effective event against one or more negative therapeutic effects related to exposing to a light output a skin portion including a condition treatable in whole or in part with light. In one exemplary embodiment for skin treatment including tattoo removal, perfluorodecalin is used to inhibit or resolve whitening, for example to speed a laser therapy session.

主权项

1. A method comprising promoting optical effectiveness before, during, or after at least a portion of a laser therapy using perfluorodecalin on a skin surface corresponding to a treatment area subject to a laser exposure of the laser therapy, wherein the laser exposure is capable of directly causing whitening of the treatment area, and wherein the perfluorodecalin is applied the skin surface in an amount sufficient to reduce or prevent whitening of the treatment area to thereby promote optical effectiveness.