TY - JOUR
T1 - Enhancing Skin Uptake of Topical Antioxidants With 1,440-nm Nonablative Fractional Diode Laser Pretreatment
AU - Wang, Jordan V.
AU - Friedman, Paul M.
AU - Rodeberg, Deirdre
AU - Konda, Adarsh
AU - Parker, Catherine
AU - Geronemus, Roy G.
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported by Solta Medical. Editorial assistance was provided with support from Solta Medical under the direction of the authors by Deirdre Rodeberg, PhD, MA, CMPP, and Erin Reineck, ELS, of MedThink SciCom. Solta Medical is a division of Bausch Health US, LLC.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2022 by the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, Inc. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
PY - 2022/9/1
Y1 - 2022/9/1
N2 - BACKGROUND Energy-based devices, such as nonablative lasers, are a promising method to enhance the delivery and absorption of topically applied molecules. OBJECTIVE To characterize ex vivo uptake of common antioxidant topicals after pretreatment with a nonablative laser wavelength.MATERIALS AND METHODS Using donor human skin tissue, uptake of 3 topical antioxidants was analyzed (C E Ferulic with 15% l-ascorbic acid [15% vitamin C serum], Phloretin CF with ferulic acid [10% vitamin C serum], and Phyto+ [botanical serum]; SkinCeuticals, Dallas, TX; 2010 formulations) after pretreatment with a 1,440-nm nonablative fractional diode laser. RESULTS Pretreatment with the 1,440-nm laser enhanced uptake of 15% and 10% vitamin C serums by approximately 10 and 21 times, respectively, compared to controls. Laser pretreatment also enhanced uptake of botanical serum by approximately 6 times relative to controls. Permeation of vitamin C and botanical serums was also enhanced through laser pretreatment. CONCLUSION Nonablative laser pretreatment increased uptake and permeation of topical antioxidants. Optimizing treatment requires consideration of the device and treatment parameters as well as the properties of the topical formulation.
AB - BACKGROUND Energy-based devices, such as nonablative lasers, are a promising method to enhance the delivery and absorption of topically applied molecules. OBJECTIVE To characterize ex vivo uptake of common antioxidant topicals after pretreatment with a nonablative laser wavelength.MATERIALS AND METHODS Using donor human skin tissue, uptake of 3 topical antioxidants was analyzed (C E Ferulic with 15% l-ascorbic acid [15% vitamin C serum], Phloretin CF with ferulic acid [10% vitamin C serum], and Phyto+ [botanical serum]; SkinCeuticals, Dallas, TX; 2010 formulations) after pretreatment with a 1,440-nm nonablative fractional diode laser. RESULTS Pretreatment with the 1,440-nm laser enhanced uptake of 15% and 10% vitamin C serums by approximately 10 and 21 times, respectively, compared to controls. Laser pretreatment also enhanced uptake of botanical serum by approximately 6 times relative to controls. Permeation of vitamin C and botanical serums was also enhanced through laser pretreatment. CONCLUSION Nonablative laser pretreatment increased uptake and permeation of topical antioxidants. Optimizing treatment requires consideration of the device and treatment parameters as well as the properties of the topical formulation.
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U2 - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003531
DO - 10.1097/DSS.0000000000003531
M3 - Article
C2 - 36054044
AN - SCOPUS:85137166774
SN - 1076-0512
VL - 48
SP - 927
EP - 931
JO - Dermatologic Surgery
JF - Dermatologic Surgery
IS - 9
ER -