United Holdings Group has created 11 apps, available on the iTunes App Store the first week of January 2010, that claim to help with the anti-aging process. The main one will have 10 Color-Light and Sound Therapy treatments to deal with wrinkles, acne, cellulite, joint pain, sleep disorder and hair growth stimulation. The healing strategy purports to use wavelengths of light and sound to stimulate cells to produce collagen and elastin, resulting in firmer skin.

A new prescription acne gel called Epiduo has been approved by the FDA for patients aged 12 and more. Epiduo is the combination of two drugs, benzoyl peroxide 2.5% and adapalene 0.1%, which are being used as acne treatments since long. Epiduo, manufactured by Galderma, is the once daily drug and is the “first and only” combination acne gel of its kind.

DUSA Pharmaceuticals Inc. has announced the completion for the enrollment of acne Phase IIb trial. The company plans to study the effects of multiple broad area photodynamic therapy (PDT) treatments, Levulan®, Kerastick® and BLU-U® brands as compared to the use of BLU-U® alone. Thus, the company will be able to evaluate the incremental advantage of Levulan® along with BLU-U® blue light therapy in acne treatment.

Scientists have used a free electron laser at certain wavelengths to heat up fat. This results in the fat being excreted by the body without any damage to the skin. The research is being conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the process is called photothermolysis. According to the scientists, the method may be used to treat cellulite, acne and heart disease.