TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Nonablative Dermal Remodeling A1 - Bae, Yoon-Soo Cindy A1 - Goldberg, David J. A2 - Avram, Marc R. A2 - Avram, Mathew M. A2 - Ratner, Désirée Y1 - 2015 N1 - T2 - Procedural Dermatology AB - Although promising in their potential, ablative approaches to rejuvenating photodamaged skin, including both CO2 and Er:YAG laser technology, are sometimes accompanied by untoward side effects and complications. The most common of these is postoperative erythema, experienced by virtually all patients treated with ablative resurfacing. Other potential risks induced by these dermal wounding lasers consist of delayed healing, postoperative pigmentary changes, and scarring, which may be seen not only in patients with lower Fitzpatrick skin types, but also in patients with higher Fitzpatrick skin types. These risks, in addition to a prolonged recovery period after treatment, have prompted the development of nonablative and more recently, fractionated resurfacing technologies. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/11 UR - dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175095091 ER -