Ep. 79 - Steve Kreider on A Laser-Powered Breakthrough: Revolutionizing Long-Term Acne Treatment

<p>Acne might just be unmatched as an aesthetic concern for how visible and traumatizing it can be for patients. Yet truly significant improvements in acne treatments have been hard to come by. As Cutera SVP Steve Kreider notes in this interview with Dr. Grant Stevens, &quot;I&apos;ve been selling acne products for 17 years, and the standard of care hasn&apos;t fundamentally changed.&quot;<br/><br/>Except that Cutera itself has now changed the game with AviClear, a laser treatment that offers a safe, prescription-free solution for acne. In addition to reducing existing acne, clinical trials show that future breakout episodes are shorter, less intense, and more infrequent following the AviClear procedure. Further, acne clearance results continue to improve over time, demonstrating the long-term efficacy of this novel treatment. <br/><br/>Join us as Dr. Stevens explores all the details of this groundbreaking laser device, along with breaking news about a recent FDA clearance for AviClear, all on the latest episode of The Technology of Beauty.<br/><br/>Show Notes:<br/><br/>00:00 Intro<br/>00:27 Background<br/>06:53 Arrival at Cutera<br/>08:50 Treating acne with light-based technology<br/>09:47 Breaking news!<br/>11:54 Monotherapy vs. multi-factoral treatments<br/>13:24 Procedure description, patient comfort, recovery<br/>16:07 Off-face? Anesthetic? Cost?<br/>18:17 Discussion of the Cutera xeo, lasers, other devices<br/>23:10 The future of aesthetics<br/><br/>Any statements or views expressed on this podcast are the opinion of the host and guest(s) respectively. The technologies and commercial products discussed herein, and any claims made in relation to these, have not been evaluated by the Technology of Beauty, its host, or producers. AviClear results may vary.</p><p><b>» Apple Podcasts</b> | <a href='https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-of-beauty/id1510898426'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-of-beauty/id1510898426</a><br/><b>» Spotify</b> | <a href='https://open.spotify.com/show/0hEIiw