I have been cautioning my regular followers for years that the hard science to back up the use of all kinds of new "bells and whistles" lasers and other energy-based devices lags woefully behind the heavy marketing and social media influencer hype to promote them. In last month's January, 2003 edition of the medical journal, Practical Dermatology, the Chief Cosmetic Surgery Editor had this to say regarding the supposedly new and improved gizmos that have recently come on the scene, "...lately, any innovation I have seen is modest (and I say this quite generously) and overpriced...Some of the mechanisms of action also seemed questionable...Now we have lasers that cost well over $300,000 for something that has questionable results even in skilled hands. Some of these are second-generation devices, where the same lecturers who said they were great in Gen One are now saying they work in Gen Two, but really didn't work in the previous generation No kidding." For proper acne treatment, you would be wise to consult with an experienced, board certified dermatologist, rather than risk being the ROI for some venue's overpriced purchase of the latest expensive new gadget to come on the market. And as an aside, don't be fooled by claims for devices to be "FDA-Cleared." FDA-cleared is not the same as FDA-approved, which applies to medications that have gone through many years and many phases of extensive R&D to prove to the FDA that the medication is both safe for use in humans and effective for its intended purpose. FDA-cleared, which applies to devices, simply means that the device manufacturer has shown the device to be safe for use in humans; it does not have to show that it is necessarily effective. For treating your acne, you would be wise to consult a board certified dermatologist. Hope this helps and best of luck.
