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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.
WRINKLED SKIN ON THIGHS AND HANDS
Concern: Crepey and wrinkled skin on front of thighs and back of hands
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women who are 20-65 years of age and who have crepey and wrinkled skin on the front of the thighs or back of the hands. Participants will be given a topical skincare regimen to use daily. This study will last 3 months and consist of 4 follow-up visits. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits.
Compensation: Up to $450 per patient
FACIAL WRINKLES & SUN DAMAGE
Concern: Wrinkles and sun spots on the face
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women who are 40-65 years of age and have moderate wrinkles and sun spots on their face. Participants will have their face treated with a laser and radiofrequency microneedling device to tighten the skin and lighten brown spots. This study will last for 6 months and consist of 4 treatment and 2 follow-up visits. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits.
Compensation: Up to $300 per patient
ACNE SCARS
Concern: Acne scars on the face
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women who are over 22 years of age and who have acne scars on the face. Participants will have their face treated with an ultrasound device. This study will last 4 months and consist of 3 treatment and 1 follow-up visit. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits. Participants must not have had isotretinoin in the last 6 months, Botox in 6 months, laser resurfacing or skin-tightening treatments in 6 months, or chemical peels in 12 months to the treatment area.
Compensation: Up to $160 per patient
NEVUS OF OTA
LASER TATTOO REMOVAL
Concern: Unwanted colored tattoos
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women who are 18-50 years of age with an unwanted colored tattoo on the arm, leg, or trunk. Participants will have the tattoo treated with a picosecond laser that targets the tattoo ink, while half receives treatment with an acoustic pulse device. This study will consist of multiple treatments and follow-up visits. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits.
Compensation: Participants will be compensated
VERTICAL NECKBANDS AND JAW CONTOURING
Concern: Vertical neckbands at contraction
Study Specifics: Looking for men and women who are over 18 years of age and who have vertical (platysma) neckbands looking for neck and jawline contouring. Participants will have their neck and jawline areas treated with an injectable neurotoxin. This study will last 4 months and consist of 1 treatment and 6 follow-up visits. Photographs will be taken of the treatment area at all visits. Participants must not have had Botox in the last 6 months, fillers in 18 months, or any laser resurfacing, radiofrequency, ultrasound, or chemical peels in 6 months to the treatment area.
Compensation: Up to $700 per patient
Acne Scars in Darker Skin Types
INFLAMMATORY ACNE ON THE FACE
Concern: Inflammatory acne on the cheeks and chin
Study Specifics: Looking for participants who are over 16 years of age with moderate inflammatory acne on the cheeks and chin. Participants should have at least 15 inflamed and active pimples. Participants will be treated with a 1726nm laser that targets sebaceous glands. Early data shows 90% efficacy at one-year follow-up. This study will last for up to 16 months and consist of 4 treatments and 8 follow-up visits. Participants must not have had isotretinoin (Accutane) in the last 6 months. Participants agree to avoid non-study acne treatments.
Compensation: Up to $1,700 per patient
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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
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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