Montagna Symposium 2013: Light and Skin - How Light Sustains, Damages, Treats, Images, and Modifies Skin Biology
UV-induced melanogenesis melanocortin receptor polymorphisms DNA damage skin barrier maintenance immune responses reflectance confocal microscopy optical coherence tomography lasers gold nanoshells fs laser pulses port-wine stains angiogenesis inhibitors pulsed dye laser treatment UV light melanin production skin cancer skin barrier immune system confocal microscopy OCT laser therapy gold nanoparticles femtosecond laser vascular birthmarks blood vessel growth inhibitors pulsed dye laser
TLDR Light affects skin health, aging, and cancer risk, and new light-based treatments and imaging are promising for skin care.
The 2013 Montagna Symposium on the Biology of Skin examined the diverse effects of light on skin, including its role in sustaining, damaging, treating, imaging, and modifying skin biology. Key topics included the impact of climate change, UV-induced melanogenesis, and skin cancer susceptibility linked to melanocortin receptor polymorphisms. The symposium highlighted UV effects on DNA damage, skin barrier maintenance, and immune responses, and showcased advances in imaging technologies like reflectance confocal microscopy and optical coherence tomography. Emerging optical therapies, such as lasers and gold nanoshells for acne, were also discussed. Additionally, the symposium covered the use of fs laser pulses for precise treatments, challenges in treating port-wine stains, and the effectiveness of combining angiogenesis inhibitors with pulsed dye laser treatment. The event emphasized the complex interplay between light and skin, with significant implications for dermatological research and treatment.
