Energist UltraPlus VPL™ System
User Manual
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Section 11: Clinical Research Synopses
11.1 Introduction
The following synopses
are of clinical papers published in various journals worldwide and are
supplied as an overview of the work being carried out by Energist’s clinical partners.
The following will help understand the reasoning and historical background to the studies
presented in this document:
Evaluation of Safety and Efficacy of Variable Pulsed Light (VPL™) for the Treatment of
Excess Hair in over 100 Volunteers
Published: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venerology, Vol 22,
Issue 3, start page 311, 2008
Professor Knobler has been working with Energist since 2001. He provided the early data on
the safety and efficacy of Energist systems for hair removal on 46 patients. He selected
patients who were clinically diagnosed with hypertrichosis. These patients were also, in
general, resistant to other forms of treatment including laser & pharmaceutical options. This
initial study led to the further treatment and extended evaluation of over 100 patients followed
for over 9 months. It is from this extended study that we have the data that is presented in the
included synopsis.
The treatment of Acne Vulgaris with Variable Pulsed Light (VPL™) using the Energist
Ultra VPL™
Published: Asthetische Dermatologie, Issue 3, 2006
This study was conducted in a very successful working medical aesthetic clinic in Southern
Germany. Dr Gramlich was in search of an alternative therapy to offer to clients that were not
responding to the routine acne treatments such as topical fruit acids, benzoyl peroxide and
the most aggressive of all Roaccutane. When he saw the excellent results that he was
achieving with the Ultra VPL™ system it was a great opportunity to share the data collected
and provide a review of the causes and current treatments available for active acne.
Variable Pulsed Light (VPL™) reduces treatment-induced pain in patients undergoing
photodynamic therapy for actinic keratoses
Published: British journal of Dermatology, Vol 157 Issue 1, Page 111, July 2007
This was undertaken as an ethically approved study as proof of concept for the use of VPL™
as an alternative light source to the commonly used LED sources. Prof. Szeimies holds a
position of senior lecturer at the Department of Dermatology, UltraPlussburg University
Hospital. At present his main research interests are in allergology and photobiology,
especially photodynamic therapy. Prof. Szeimies has published more than 90 articles in peer-
reviewed journals and over 40 chapters in books. Prof. Szeimies is president of the German
Society for Photobiology, and vice-president of the European Society for Photodynamic
Therapy in Dermatology.
