RT Book, Section
A1 Rothaus, Kenneth O.
A2 Grant, Robert T.
A2 Chen, Constance M.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175919188
T1 Aesthetic Laser Surgery
T2 Cosmetic Surgery
YR 2010
FD 2010
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071470797
LK dermatology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175919188
RD 2024/04/20
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.