TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Aesthetic Laser Surgery A1 - Rothaus, Kenneth O. A2 - Grant, Robert T. A2 - Chen, Constance M. PY - 2010 T2 - Cosmetic Surgery AB - Lasers have been used clinically by physicians and surgeons for decades. The use of lasers in the operating rooms and offices of aesthetic plastic surgeons, however, surged in the mid-1990s. This coincided with the introduction of carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers as an alternative to chemical peels and microdermabrasion. Since that time, plastic surgeons have seen the numbers of lasers and intense pulse light (IPL) devices introduced into the aesthetic market place expand exponentially as the field has advanced both clinically as well as technically. Lasers and IPL devices are used today not only to resurface or smooth skin but also to tighten and rejuvenate the texture and pigmentation of the skin of the face and neck as well as the other parts of the body. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175919188 ER -