How has the Insurance Notification of Lasers and Energy-based Devices in Japan Affected the Clinical Use of These Devices?

Abstract

There is a significant proportion of unapproved laser and energy-based devices being used by dermatologists and plastic surgeons in Japan. The government’s approval process in very slow, which is problematic. Also, lasers and energy-based devices are used without clinical research. More research on these devices in needed as well as more academic conferences to help establish treatment guidelines monitor the incidence of complications.