Laser Acne Treatment
Laser surgery has been in use for some time and reduces the scars left behind by acne, but doctors have done little research on lasers treatments for the prevention of acne. Doctors use the laser to address the following: to burn away the follicle sac from which hair grows; to burn away the sebaceous gland that produces oil; to induce oxygen in the bacteria, thereby killing them. Since lasers and intense pulsed light sources cause thermal damage to the skin, there are concerns that laser or intense pulsed light treatments for acne will induce hyperpigmented macules (spots) or cause long-term dryness of the skin. In the United States, the FDA has approved several companies, such as Candela Corp., to use a cosmetic lasers for the treatment of acne. However, efficacy studies have used very small sample sizes (fewer than 100 subjects) for periods of six months or less, and have shown contradictory results. Because laser treatment are relatively new, protocols remain subject to experimentation and revision, and treatment can be quite expensive. In addition, the company that produces some Smoothbeam laser devices recalled their products due to coolant failure, which had resulted in painful burn injuries to patients.
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition, Text Revision, also known as DSM-IV-TR, is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) that includes all currently recognized mental health disorders. The coding system utilized by the DSM-IV is designed to correspond with codes from the International Classification of Diseases, commonly referred to as the ICD. Since early versions of the DSM did not correlate with ICD codes and updates of the publications for the ICD and the DSM are not simultaneous, some distinctions in the coding systems may still be present. For this reason, it is recommended that users of these manuals consult the appropriate reference when accessing diagnostic codes.
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- 303.90 Dependence
- 291.8 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 291.8 -Induced mood disorder
- 291.1 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
- 291.2 -Induced persisting dementia
- 291.5 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 291.3 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
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- 291.8 -Induced sleep disorder
- 303.00 Intoxication
- 291.0 Intoxication delirium
- 291.9 -Related disorder NOS
- 291.8 Withdrawal
- 291.0 Withdrawal delirium
- Amphetamine (or amphetamine-like)
- 305.70 Abuse
- 304.40 Dependence
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
- 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.81 Intoxication delirium
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS (includes Amphetamine Withdrawal Psychosis)
- 292.0 Withdrawal
- Caffeine
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
- 305.90 Intoxication
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- Cannabis
- 305.20 Abuse
- 304.30 Dependence
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.81 Intoxication delirium
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- Cocaine
- 305.60 Abuse
- 304.20 Dependence
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
- 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.81 Intoxication delirium
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- 292.0 Withdrawal
- Hallucinogen
- 305.30 Abuse
- 304.50 Dependence
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.81 Intoxication delirium
- 292.89 -persisting perception disorder
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- Inhalant
- 305.90 Abuse
- 304.60 Dependence
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
- 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.81 Intoxication delirium
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- Nicotine
- 305.1 Dependence
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- 292.0 Withdrawal
- Opioid
- 305.50 Abuse
- 304.00 Dependence
- 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
- 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.81 Intoxication delirium
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- 292.0 Withdrawal
- Phencyclidine (or phencyclidine-like)
- 305.90 Abuse
- 304.90 Dependence
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.81 Intoxication delirium
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- Sedative, hypnotic, or anxiolytic
- 305.40 Abuse
- 304.10 Dependence
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
- 292.83 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
- 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
- 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.81 Intoxication delirium
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- 292.0 Withdrawal
- 292.81 Withdrawal delirium
- 304.80 Polysubstance dependence
- Other (or unknown) substance
- 305.90 Abuse
- 304.90 Dependence
- 292.89 -Induced anxiety disorder
- 292.81 -Induced delirium
- 292.84 -Induced mood disorder
- 292.83 -Induced persisting amnestic disorder
- 292.82 -Induced persisting dementia
- 292.11 -Induced psychotic disorder, with delusions
- 292.12 -Induced psychotic disorder, with hallucinations
- 292.89 -Induced sexual dysfunction
- 292.89 -Induced sleep disorder
- 292.89 Intoxication
- 292.9 -Related disorder NOS
- 292.0 Withdrawal
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