With its newest acquisition of ON Light Sciences, Inc.,  Merz North America is expanding their reach into the laser-adjacent dermatologic arena.

ON Light Sciences, Inc. is a U.S. medical device company developing technologies to enhance laser-based skin procedures including the DeScribe® Transparent PFD (perfluorodecalin) patch used in laser tattoo removal.

The DeScribe® Transparent PFD Patch is placed over tattoos prior to irradiation, allowing physicians to treat tattoos more efficiently by enabling rapid multiple laser passes in a single treatment session. It also provides significant optical clearing of tissue, protects the epidermis and inhibits potentially infectious back-splatter and fumes.

Tattoo removal is one of the fastest-growing laser procedures (109,641 performed in 2014), up 74 percent since 2012,  according to the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.

Current OLS customers should continue to place product orders via the ON Light Sciences’ website at www.onlightsciences.com.