A.I. BURNASYAN FMBC CLINICAL BULLETIN

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State Research Center −Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical
Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency

The journal is published in Russian.
Format – A4.
The periodicity of the journal is 4 times a year.

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A.I. Burnasyan  FMBC clinical bulletin. 2025 № 4

 

E.V. Lipova, Yu.G. Vitvitskaya, A.S. Chekmarev, I.I. Glazko

Application of the Cold Atmospheric Plasma Method in Dermatovenerology
and Cosmetology (Literature Review)

International Office, State Research Center – Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Moscow, Russiа

Contact person: Vitvitskayav Yuliya Gennadievna: vitvitsa@mail.ru

 

Abstract
iThe article highlights the use of plasma technologies in medicine, the influence of cold atmospheric plasma on the biochemical processes of the body through chemically active particles and on the pH of biological tissues. Much attention has been paid to one of the types of HAP – plasma radiofrequency ablation (PRF), a new method based on plasma energy generation by producing ionized energy that evenly and controllably heats tissue using a plasma radiofrequency device, causing tissue sublimation. The issues of the formation of HAP in various devices, indications and contraindications to the use of this technology in cosmetology and dermatovenerology are considered.

Keywords: cold atmospheric plasma, ionized gas, active oxygen/nitrogen form, plasma radiofrequency ablation

For citation: Lipova EV, Vitvitskaya YuG, Chekmarev AS, Glazko II. Application of the Cold Atmospheric Plasma Method in Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology (Literature Review). A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center Clinical Bulletin. 2025.4:102-107. (In Russian) DOI: 10.33266/2782-6430-2025-4-102-107

 

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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 12.08.2025. Accepted for publication: 25.09.2025

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