Corso Avanzato di Laserterapia

 Drs A Di Pietro, Matteo Tretti Clementoni, Christopher Zachary

Saturday, January 30, 2010 

It’s unusual in Italy for laser specialists to have such an open discussion about laser and aesthetic surgery.  Gathered in Catania at the Monastero dei Benedettini, an ancient Benedictine monastery, in a cozy circular room with high ornate ceilings, thick limestone walls, arched doorways, and 800 years of history, this Sicilian gathering of Italian laser surgeons spilled their guts and told all their laser secrets.  Wide ranging and very interactive, these often reticent specialists were sufficiently at ease to start sharing their techniques, unafraid to lose their control over their proprietary methods.  Dr Christopher Zachary led the discussion with a review of some new technologies after which the floor opened to a wide ranging discussion.  Well informed and well represented, these guys (and ladies) are developing their skills and technology in a competent and thoughtful manner. It’s not necessarily appreciated by the traditional Italian medical dermatologists though, who don’t appreciate that aesthetic and laser medicine is here to stay.

Many of these surgeons have ‘special techniques’ that they have personally assumed, and for which they expect a certain recognition of ownership.  My Italian colleagues tell me that the average Italian patient will not accept time off work with redness, swelling, and other side effects of laser surgery.  Dr Zachary retorted that, while he thought the concept of ‘no redness, no result’ was a bit outdated, that maximal results required some downtime.

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