Rosacea Knowledge Forum by Geoffrey Nase PhD - View Single Post - More Effective Laser Treatments in Near Future?

Dr. Geoffrey Nase · #9 (**permalink**) 9th August 2010, 06:53 AM

It's a whole new world out there....

3-D imaging of blood vessel size, orientation, number and proximity is now available pre-laser treatment and real-time during laser treatment. This can actually tell you if your treatment was successful at the cellular level during treatment and if they need to target that spot again for further treatment.

Research teams now use nanotechnology and established super paramagnetic micellar nanoprobes (50-70 nm in diameter) with greatly improved imaging source sensitivity over conventional small molecular agents. The nanoprobe surface was functionalized with integrins that are a cyclic peptide that can specifically bind to overexpressed on endothelial cells (inner lining of blood vessels). The nanoprobes also had a fluorescent moiety used for the validation of targeted delivery to the endothelial cells.

..... wouldn't it be great to have one laser treatment and then be done......

...... it might be possible soon.