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<i>New laser technology for treating Melasma</i>

28 September 2011, 18:00 PM

METROPOLITAN

BSS, Dhaka

Doctors in Bangladesh found a new laser technology more effective to treat melasma, a skin discoloration that appears on sun-exposed areas of the face. “The new laser, known as dual yellow laser, has a proven record of more effectiveness to treat the skin disease than any other drugs and available treatments in Bangladesh,” Dr Jahanara Khan, a leading dermatologist of the country told the news agency yesterday. There is no specific data available about how many people of this country are suffering from this skin disease, but many people are coming to doctors regularly for treatment, prompting them find an effective way of its treatment. Dr Jahanara, who has been practicing in the country for seven years, said she alone so far treated big number of people with the latest technology. Recently, she participated in the Asia's largest international conference in Singapore on melasma treatment titled “Aesthetic Asia 2011 Conference” where dermatologists from different countries shared their experience about the technique, importance, effectiveness and the benefits of the new way of treatment. Speaking about the prospect of the new concept of melasma treatment, Dr Jahanara, the lone participant from Bangladesh, said the duel yellow laser had already become the most popular treatment in the western countries. She said the new laser tech blasts away broken capillaries, skin discoloration, sun damaged skin, facial redness or rosacea, acne and even melasma without any periphery damage or pain.