A concept study for the Hand-Held Laser Device is being performed throughout Summer and Fall 2010. The device will premiere with a 1450 nm diode laser engine for the treatment of acne, fine lines, and wrinkles. The 1450 nm laser light is the most promising for fast, deep, and effective treatment of wrinkles and acne.
The hand-held laser device uses our patented Laser Engine, maximizing its potential as an at-home skin care product. It allows longer and more frequent treatments while providing the energy needed for desired results.
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The 1450 nanometer wavelength matches the water absorption coefficient in skin tissue, maximizing its effectiveness. It has the added benefit of being eye-safe; the wavelength is absorbed by the cornea rather than the retina, eliminating the risk of serious damage to the eyes (unless operated at extremely high powers). This wave length also allows the hand-held laser device to treat persons of any skin color; many systems can only treat skin types I-IV.
With the hand-held laser device, SemiNex has provided a low cost, practical, preferable and advantageous treatment for skin diseases including warts, leishmaniasis and acne lesions. The hand-held laser system is simple and user-friendly with its pre-set operating parameters that reliably produce both superficial and deep skin treatment with excellent precision. For the treatment of acne lesions and viral skin warts, heat shock from laser stimulation causes cells to enter a survival mode that shuts down their present metabolism which helps to heal acne and warts.
The hand-held laser device has other medical applications as well. Old World Leishmaniasis is a disease transferred by desert sand fleas in the Middle East and throughout the Eurasian continents. Leishmaniasis can cause open sores, skin lesions, ulcers which typically affect the nose and mouth, and, if undiagnosed, an invasion of the internal organs by the disease, causing organ failure and ultimately death.
New World Leishmaniasis occurs throughout Southern Mexico, Central America, and South America. This strand of leishmaniasis typically only causes skin lesions but can seriously affect the mucous membranes with ulcers on the tongue, cheek, and nose.
Studies have shown that lasers are effective in healing wounds from the leishmaniasis disease. Precise thermal coagulation (local heat necrosis) of tissue to a well-defined depth helps to heal skin lesions and ulcers, thus the hand-held laser device has potential for treating leishmaniasis and could be used by field medics on active duty in areas of the world where leishmaniasis is present, enabling on-site treatment at lowered cost and risk.
With the hand-held laser device, SemiNex has produced a user-friendly, multiuse, and practical treatment device that permits general practitioners and military medical personnel in the field to safely administer laser treatments in virtually any environment. The hand-held laser device also allows at-home users to treat their acne and wrinkle problems. This non-invasive approach takes only a few minutes per treatment and has little or no adverse side effects.
