Laser & Light — safety by condition

Sources

1. EULAR (European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology)EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis (Smolen et al.)
2. PubMed Central (peer-reviewed meta-analysis)Methotrexate and infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis — meta-analysis (Ibrahim et al.)
3. The LancetBiologic treatment and serious infection risk in rheumatoid arthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of 106 trials (Singh et al.)
4. American Academy of DermatologyCorticosteroids and skin thinning
5. British Association of DermatologistsLong-term corticosteroid use and the skin
6. British Association of DermatologistsGuidelines for the management of bullous pemphigoid
7. International Pemphigus and Pemphigoid FoundationLiving with pemphigus and pemphigoid
8. Archives of DermatologyCutaneous lupus erythematosus following laser-induced thermal injury
9. Journal of the American Academy of DermatologyCosmetic treatment in patients with autoimmune connective tissue diseases: best practices for patients with lupus erythematosus (Bonnet et al.)
10. Lupus Foundation of AmericaRepairing skin damaged by lupus, and patient guidance on cosmetic procedures
11. PubMed Central (peer-reviewed case report)Intense pulsed light improves facial telangiectasia in systemic lupus erythematosus
12. American Diabetes AssociationFoot care and diabetes
13. Diabetes UKLooking after your feet with diabetes
14. NHSDiabetes and foot problems
15. NICENG28 — Type 2 diabetes in adults: management
16. BMC Pregnancy and ChildbirthFatal pulmonary embolism following leg massage in undiagnosed deep vein thrombosis (case report)
17. British Heart FoundationHeart Matters — patient information, massage and complementary therapy guidance
18. NHSLaser eye surgery and lens surgery — recovery
19. Royal College of OphthalmologistsRefractive surgery standards and patient information
20. US Food and Drug AdministrationLASIK patient information
21. British Association of DermatologistsTinea (dermatophyte infection) management
22. NHSAthlete's foot
23. NHSRingworm and other fungal infections
24. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: fungal skin infection
25. Primary Care Dermatology SocietyFungal skin infections
26. British Association of DermatologistsBacterial skin infection management
27. NHSImpetigo
28. NHSCellulitis and erysipelas
29. NHSMRSA
30. NHSBoils and carbuncles
31. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: impetigo
32. UKHSAUK Standards for Microbiology Investigations
33. NHSCOVID-19
34. NHSCommon cold
35. NHSFlu (influenza)
36. NHSDiarrhoea and vomiting (gastroenteritis)
37. UKHSALiving safely with respiratory infections, including COVID-19
38. NHSChickenpox
39. Royal College of Obstetricians and GynaecologistsChickenpox in pregnancy
40. UKHSAChickenpox (varicella): guidance
41. CDCUniversal precautions for prevention of transmission of bloodborne infections
42. NHSHIV and AIDS — how HIV is transmitted
43. National AIDS TrustHIV guidance for hairdressers and beauty professionals
44. StatPearls / NCBIUniversal precautions (Kopitnik & Kahwaji)
45. UK ParliamentEquality Act 2010, Schedule 1
46. British Association of DermatologistsHerpes zoster management
47. NHSShingles
48. UKHSAImmunisation against infectious disease (the Green Book), chapter 28a — Shingles (herpes zoster)
49. NHSTuberculosis (TB)
50. NICENG33 Tuberculosis
51. UKHSATuberculosis: guidance, data and analysis
52. UKHSANotifiable diseases and causative organisms: how to report
53. NHS Scotland (Scottish Dermatology Society)Viral warts pathway
54. NICEClinical Knowledge Summary: warts and verrucae
55. Primary Care Dermatology SocietyWarts and verrucae — patient information leaflet
56. American Pregnancy AssociationHair removal and pregnancy
57. Dermatologic SurgeryUtilization of Laser Therapy During Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of the Maternal and Fetal Effects Reported From 1960 to 2017
58. MDPI (peer-reviewed)The Risk of Using Cosmetics and Cosmetic Procedures During Pregnancy
59. American Journal of Medical Genetics Part CThe 2017 international classification of the Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (Malfait et al.)
60. Ehlers-Danlos Support UKLiving with EDS — skin, healing and bruising
61. NHSEhlers-Danlos syndromes
62. The Ehlers-Danlos SocietyEDS types, skin fragility and joint hypermobility
63. NHSBody image and self-esteem
64. UK Obesity FederationDignity, equipment and access in service settings
65. British Porphyria AssociationLight sensitivity and the cutaneous porphyrias
66. European Porphyria NetworkCutaneous porphyrias — light protection guidance
67. NHSPorphyria
68. UK Porphyria Service (NHS Highly Specialised Services)Cutaneous porphyria — patient guidance
69. British Association of Aesthetic Plastic SurgeonsPost-operative recovery timelines
70. NHSRecovering from an operation
71. Royal College of Surgeons of EnglandRecovering from surgery — patient information
72. Equality and Human Rights CommissionReasonable adjustments for disabled people — guidance for service providers
73. MencapCommunicating with people with a learning disability
74. RNIBServing customers with sight loss
75. RNIDCommunication tips for serving deaf customers
76. ScopeMaking services accessible to disabled customers
77. UK Parliament (legislation.gov.uk)Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended, Northern Ireland)
78. British Association of DermatologistsSkin cancer recognition guidance
79. NHSMoles and the ABCDE checks for melanoma
80. National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceNG12 — Suspected cancer: recognition and referral
81. American Academy of DermatologyPost-procedure healing guidance
82. American Academy of DermatologyChemical peels — patient FAQs
83. Peer-reviewed dermatology (PMC)Microneedling therapy in atrophic facial scars: an objective assessment (Aust et al.)
84. American Academy of DermatologyCosmetic procedure guidelines
85. British Association of DermatologistsHerpes simplex management guidance
86. NHSCold sores (herpes simplex) patient information
87. American Academy of DermatologyKeloid management guidelines
88. British Association of DermatologistsGuidance for skin of colour
89. American Academy of DermatologyPigmentation and melasma guidance
90. American Academy of DermatologyStretch marks — why they appear and how to treat them
91. American Society for Dermatologic SurgeryStretch marks (striae) treatment guidance
92. American Academy of DermatologyIsotretinoin and cosmetic procedures — patient guidance
93. British Association of DermatologistsIsotretinoin: patient information and prescribing guidance
94. JAMA DermatologyASDS Guidelines Task Force: consensus recommendations regarding the safety of lasers, dermabrasion, chemical peels, energy devices and skin surgery during and after isotretinoin use (Waldman et al.)
95. Peer-reviewed dermatology (PMC)Standard guidelines of care: procedures in patients on isotretinoin
96. American Academy of DermatologyVitiligo — diagnosis and treatment
97. British Association of DermatologistsVitiligo guidelines
98. National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceClinical Knowledge Summary — Vitiligo
99. General Medical Council (UK)Good Medical Practice
100. UK legislationMental Capacity Act 2005
101. Epilepsy ActionPhotosensitive epilepsy — information
102. Epilepsy SocietyPhotosensitive epilepsy
103. International League Against EpilepsyPhotosensitivity and seizures — consensus material
104. NHSEpilepsy
105. British Association of DermatologistsPatch testing — patient information
106. British Contact Dermatitis SocietyContact allergy guidance
107. UK legislationThe Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013
108. British Thyroid FoundationThyroid disorders — patient information
109. NHSUnderactive thyroid (hypothyroidism)
110. NICE Clinical Knowledge SummariesHypothyroidism
111. British Menopause SocietyMenopause — clinical guidance for patients
112. NHSMenopause and perimenopause
113. NICEMenopause: identification and management (NG23)
114. The Menopause CharityMenopause symptoms and skin changes
115. American Academy of DermatologyPregnancy and skin care
116. American Society for Dermatologic SurgeryPost-partum aesthetic dermatology consensus guidance
117. British Association of DermatologistsRosacea guidelines (Hampton et al., British Journal of Dermatology)
118. NHSPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
119. NICEFertility problems: assessment and treatment (CG156)
120. Verity (UK PCOS charity)PCOS and excess hair — patient information
121. NHS (Devon Sexual Health)Genital warts — patient information
122. NHS (Sexual Health Sheffield)Genital warts — patient information
123. NHS (West of Scotland Sexual Health Managed Clinical Network)Anogenital warts guidance
124. NHS Scotland (Right Decisions)External anogenital warts
125. MindPost-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
126. NICEPost-traumatic stress disorder (NG116)
127. PTSD UKPTSD — information and support
128. Rape Crisis England & WalesSupport after sexual violence
129. SAMHSA (US Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach
130. US Food and Drug AdministrationPulsed dye laser (V-Beam) clearance for vascular lesions