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The Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York is not only one of the largest cosmetic, laser, and medical dermatology clinics worldwide, but also has a full time, on-site research division devoted exclusively to investigative pursuits.

Current Trials – Volunteers Needed

 

If you are interested in participating in a clinical trial at the Laser and Skin Surgery Center of New York, please call our Research Department at (212) 840-0499.

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BOTOX FOR THE TREATMENT OF VERTICAL NECKBANDS AND JAW CONTOURING

BOTOX FOR THE TREATMENT OF VERTICAL NECKBANDS AND JAW CONTOURING

Concern: Moderate to severe neckbands in the neck and jawline at maximum contraction.
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women who are over18 years old with a BMI of 18-30 with moderate to severe neck (platysma) bands and interested in neck and jawline contouring. Participants will have their neck and jawline injected with Botox. This study will last for 4 months and consists of 1 treatment and 6 follow-up visits. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits. Subjects must not have had any Botox in the last 4 months, no soft-tissue fillers in the last 18 months or must not have had any aesthetic treatments targeting deeper tissue layers including, but not limited to, any ablative or non-ablative laser resurfacing, fractionated laser resurfacing, radiofrequency, ultrasound treatment, medium-depth or deep chemical peels within the last 6 months. Compensation: up to $700 per patient
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BOTOX FOR THE TREATMENT OF FACIAL FINE LINES

BOTOX FOR THE TREATMENT OF FACIAL FINE LINES

Concern: Moderate to severe forehead wrinkles while at rest.
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women 18-65 years of age who have moderate to severe wrinkles on their forehead. Participants will have their forehead area injected with Botox. The study will last 3 months and will consist of 1 treatment and 5 follow-up appointments. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits. Subjects must not have had Botox or upper face fillers in the last 12 months or must not have had any laser resurfacing, dermabrasions, chemical peels, or micro-needling within the last 6 months.
Compensation: Up to $250 per patient
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Acne Scars in Darker Skin Types

Acne Scars in Darker Skin Types

Concern: Acne scarring in darker skin types
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women who are 18-65 years of age and have a darker skin type. Participants must have acne scars on the face, including their cheeks. Participants will have their face treated with a superficial laser for 4-6 monthly treatments. Following treatment, participants will have follow-up at 1 and 3 months to evaluate their acne scars. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits.
Compensation: Up to $450 per patient
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Wrinkles Around the Eye

Wrinkles Around the Eye

Concern: Wrinkles under the eye and crow’s feet
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women with darker skin or skin of color who are 35-70 years of age and have moderate wrinkles under their eyes and in the crow’s feet area. Participants will have the area around their eyes treated with a skin resurfacing device for 4 monthly treatments. Following treatment, participants will have follow-up at 1 and 3 months to evaluate their wrinkles. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits.
Compensation: Up to $300 per patient
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Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris

Inflammatory Acne Vulgaris

Concern: Moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris of the face with at least 15 inflammatory lesions (papules and pustules) across the treatment area. Acne on the face consistent across the prior 6 months.
Study Specifics: Looking for subjects at least 16 years of age or older with moderate inflammatory acne vulgaris of the face. Participants will be treated with a 1726 nm laser that targets sebaceous glands without injuring the skin. Our early data shows 90% efficacy at one year follow-up. Subjects agree to abstain from non-study acne treatments, other procedures affecting skin quality, and direct sun exposure. Subjects also agree to maintain their current non-medical facial skincare program, and their pre-study, non-acne medication schedule as is medically feasible.
Compensation:Up to $1,700 per patient.
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3D Imaging to Measure Acne Scarring

3D Imaging to Measure Acne Scarring

Concern: Acne scars on the face
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women, 18 years of age or older. Participants will sit for scanning of their faces by the 3D camera.
Duration: 90-minute appointment
Compensation: $75
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Past Clinical Trials

Acne

  • Laser Treatment
  • At-home device

Basal Cell Carcinoma

  • Topical product in combination with light therapy

Body Contouring

  • Cellulite reduction of the buttocks and posterior thighs
  • Non-invasive fat reduction: abdomen, distal thigh, flanks, saddlebags, submental
  • Fat reduction by injection: abdomen, submental
  • Laser-assisted lipolysis: abdomen, submental, upper arms
  • Liposuction: lower abdomen
  • Radio frequency assisted liposuction: submental, upper arms

Facial Rejuvenation

  • At-home device for fine lines and wrinkles
  • Biocellulose mask following full face laser treatment
  • Cryotherapy for temporary reduction of forehead wrinkles
  • Laser-assisted drug delivery
  • Laser treatments
  • Laser resurfacing in combination with oral and topical supplement for improved post procedure healing and increased collagen formation
  • Topical product in combination with light therapy

Hair Growth

  • Cell enriched fat injections for male or female pattern baldness
  • Low intensity light therapy

Injectable Fillers and Toxins

  • Acne scars
  • Correction of shallow to deep nasolabial folds and other facial wrinkles
  • Lip and perioral enhancement
  • Midface volume loss
  • Treatment of glabellar lines

Laser-Assisted Drug Delivery

  • Facial rejuvenation
  • Melasma

Laser Treatments for Pigmented Lesions

  • Becker’s Nevus
  • Café-au-lait
  • Congenital nevi
  • Nevus of Ito
  • Nevus of Ota
  • Solar lentigines (sun spots)

Laser Treatments for Unwanted Tattoos

  • Blue and/or green ink
  • Yellow ink
  • Treatment naïve
  • Recalcitrant tattoos
  • Topical product in combination with laser

Laser Treatments for Vascular Disorders

  • Angiomas
  • Diffuse redness
  • Facial telangiectasia (broken capillaries)
  • Hemangiomas
  • Leg telangiectasia (spider veins)
  • Port Wine Stains
  • Reticular leg veins (blue vessels)
  • Rosacea

Melasma

  • Laser-assisted drug delivery
  • Laser treatment
  • Topical product

Scars

  • Laser treatment for acne scars
  • Laser treatment for hypertrophic scars
  • Laser treatment for surgical scars
  • Microneedling and dermal fillers for acne scars
  • Reduction of hypertrophic breast scars by injection and surgical intervention
  • Skin grafting for repigmentation of hypotrophic scars fractional resurfacing for atrophic scars

Skin Laxity

  • Laser treatment
  • Radio frequency treatment
  • Ultrasound therapy

Topical Treatments

  • Basal cell nevus syndrome
  • Eyebrow growth
  • Melasma
  • Post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (darkening of the skin)
  • Post-marketing skin brightening system

Unwanted Body Hair

  • Laser treatment
  • Microwave technology

About Our Dermatology Research Program

Under the direction of Roy G. Geronemus, M.D., the Laser & Skin Surgery Center of New York is one of the largest of its kind worldwide. The center has a full time, on-site research division occupying 1500 square feet of space that is devoted exclusively to investigative pursuits.
Our dermatologists are renowned for their investigation in the areas of technical laser development and clinical applications of vascular, pigmented, resurfacing, leg vein and hair removal lasers. Other areas of investigation have included photodynamic therapy, cosmetic fillers substances, and topical pharmaceutical products and wound care products.

Located in the heart of New York City, with a local, national and international referral base of over 100,000 patients, our research division provides an ideal setting for recruiting patients into clinical trials. Our longstanding relationship with a free standing Institutional Review Board enables expeditious reviews of experimental protocols. Study trials are executed promptly and efficiently with the assistance of our full time research staff that has extensive experience in protocol development, patient recruitment, photography and computer imaging.

State-of-the-art imaging devices are employed to most accurately assess patients and provide optimum research data.

State-of-the-art imaging devices are employed to most accurately assess patients and provide optimum research data. All patients have high resolution digital photography that is exactly standardized in order to ensure the highest accuracy. The Vectra 3D Imaging system enables 360º patient photography providing high quality images and allowing highly accurate measurement for case assessment, treatment planning, and pre/post-operative review. Similarly the PRIMOS 3D measuring device allows high resolution assessment of colour, texture and volume, and is the only such handheld device in the world. Non invasive measurement of biomechanical skin properties is provided by the Biomechanical Tissue Characterization 2000 device which accurately provides information on up to eight different biomechanical properties of the skin tested.

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