| Literature DB >> 20567665 |
Joseph P Janik1, Jodi L Markus, Zeena Al-Dujaili, Ramsey F Markus.
Abstract
In a society desiring images of beauty and youthfulness, the world of cutaneous surgery offers the gifts of facial rejuvenation for those determined to combat the signs of aging. With the development of novel laser and plasma technology, pigmentary changes, scarring, and wrinkles can be conquered providing smoother, healthier, younger-looking skin. This review highlights five of the most popular resurfacing technologies in practice today including the carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser, the erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser, combination resurfacing, fractional photothermolysis, and plasma resurfacing.Entities:
Keywords: CO2 laser; Er:YAG laser; Fraxel™ laser; Laser resurfacing; plasma resurfacing
Year: 2007 PMID: 20567665 PMCID: PMC2884835 DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-991182
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Semin Plast Surg ISSN: 1535-2188 Impact factor: 2.314