Can the R20 Technique Be Used with the Picosure Laser (Scarring Potential)?

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Do you apply the R20 technique when using the Picosure laser (can you discuss scarring potential and whether or not R20 technique with Picosure is necessary)? Is it safe to do more than one pass of the Picosure until you get the reaction you want to see? Also, what kind of reaction are you looking for to decide whether or not to increase the energy while using the Picosure?

Roy G. Geronemus, MD · Answer

We routinely do multiple passes at one session with the PicoSure. Rather than using the R 20 technique which is slow and inconvenient, we apply a substance to the treated area which allows for immediate re treatment without the 20 minute delay. The process is safe.

Omar Ibrahimi, MD, PhD · Answer

There have been some early studies looking at the use of the R20 technique developed at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital with the picosecond laser. However, it is too early to tell just yet as this laser is relatively new and we are just as a community starting to gain more information about it.

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