[What's new in instrumental dermatology?].

The publications in the field of aesthetic dermatology including those related to laser treatment and related procedures are numerous. Nevertheless, a large number of them lack a serious and well-structured methodological approach or are biased and may lead to false conclusion due to conflict of interest. The selection of the publications used for this review, while subjective, has been based on the strength of the methodology applied as well as their benefit to the dermatological community as a whole. The themes evaluated in this review are the following: injections of botulinum toxin, male ageing skin, complications after aesthetic procedures, innovative therapeutic advanced treatment in aesthetic, laser therapies cryolipolysis and photodynamic therapy.