RT Book, Section A1 Bae, Yoon-Soo Cindy A1 Goldberg, David J. A2 Avram, Marc R. A2 Avram, Mathew M. A2 Ratner, Désirée SR Print(0) ID 1175095091 T1 Nonablative Dermal Remodeling T2 Procedural Dermatology YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071795067 LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175095091 RD 2024/10/11 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.