News

19 August 2009

The Epsom Skin Clinic’s Dr. Steventon is Newest Expert Clinical Lecturer for the Laser and Health Academy, Fotona and the Laser and Health Academy announce that Dr. Paul Steventon has become the newest member on the Academy’s board of Clinical Expert Lecturers. Representing the UK-based Epsom Skin Clinic and Forever Young Medical Aesthetics, Dr. Steventon will be working actively with Fotona and the Academy on advancing medical, technical and scientific knowledge, particularly in the field of laser lipolysis and laser-assisted liposuction.

08 June 2009

LAHA Welcomes Mark Whiteley as Expert Clinical Lecturer, During the recent 6th International Fotona Meeting in Portoroz, Slovenia, the Laser and Health Academy welcomed Mark Whiteley as its latest Expert Clinical Lecturer. Mr. Mark Whiteley is a UK-based Consultant Vascular and General Surgeon and an innovator in the field of endovenous surgery. With his team at the internationally renowned The Whiteley Clinic, where he uses Fotona’s XP-2 laser system, he has performed over a thousand EVLA procedures.

21 May 2009

Dr. Leonardo Marini Introduces Novel SPF-RR Technique, In co-operation with the Laser and Health Academy, Dr. Leonardo Marini of the Skin Doctors’ Laser Centre in Trieste (Italy) has published a Clinical Bulletin on the novel SPF-RR technique. This new treatment modality combines VSP Er:YAG laser with scanner-assisted Nd:YAG laser for skin rejuvenation and was recently presented at the 10th International Congress of Dermatology in Prague.

06 March 2009

1064nm VSP Nd:YAG Extremely Effective and Safe in Endovenous Laser Ablation, The Laser and Health Academy has published a new paper on "The Treatment of Saphenous Vein Occlusion by Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA) with a 1064nm VSP Nd:YAG Laser". The study conducted by the Academy Clinical Expert Lecturer, Dr. Andrej Šikovec, describes the EVLA procedure and results of EVLA procedures conducted on 525 legs over a 2.5 year period at the Avelana Vein Clinic. The overall conclusion of the study is that the 1064nm VSP Nd:YAG laser is an effective and safe EVLA treatment modality. It poses a minimal risk of side effects and demonstrates excellent success rates.

28 January 2009

Laser and Health Academy and Fotona Welcome New Expert Clinical Lecturers, Fotona and the Laser and Health Academy welcome Dr. Reinhard Gansel, M.D., D.A.L.M., and Dr. Sormaz, D.D.S., to the Academy’s board of Clinical Expert Lecturers. Both will be working actively with Fotona and the Academy on advancing medical, technical and scientific knowledge in the field of Lasers and their application in Medicine and Dentistry.