Understanding Cosmetic Laser Surgery - part 10 pot

... CO 2 laser, 59–65; with erbium:YAG laser, 53–58; healing after, 13 laser surgeon, qualifications of, 82–83 laser surgery: consultation for, 83–84; incisional, 43, 65; resurfacing (see also laser resurfacing). ... also Q-switched lasers nevus, 19, 22, 23, 46, 47; congenital, 22–23; melanocytic, 22–23; of Ota, 22 non-ablative laser resurfacing, 77–79; CoolTouch laser for, 78; IPL...

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... resurfacing with the continuous-wave CO 2 laser. In the early 1990s, the UltraPulse CO 2 laser was introduced. The UltraPulse technology enabled very high-energy laser output deliv- ered during a very ... term laser resurfacing” to describe this new technique. Laser resurfacing was the procedure most responsible for the rapid growth of cos- metic laser surgery during the 1990s....

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... technique, the fat 7. Complementary Procedures to Cosmetic Laser Surgery Many cosmetic laser surgery procedures are used in conjunction with non -laser cosmetic procedures because the effect of two ... resur- faced.) The majority of patients who are candidates for full-face 74 / Complementary Procedures to Cosmetic Laser Surgery The combination of liposuction of neck and...

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... also Q-switched lasers nevus, 19, 22, 23, 46, 47; congenital, 22–23; melanocytic, 22–23; of Ota, 22 non-ablative laser resurfacing, 77–79; CoolTouch laser for, 78; IPL for, 78–79; pulsed dye laser for, ... CO 2 laser, 59–65; with erbium:YAG laser, 53–58; healing after, 13 laser surgeon, qualifications of, 82–83 laser surgery: consultation for, 83–84; incisional, 43, 65; resurfac...

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... (Understanding health and sickness series) ISBN 1-5 780 6-5 8 6-0 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 1-5 780 6-5 8 7-9 (paper: alk. paper) 1. Surgery, Plastic. 2. Lasers in surgery. I. Title. II. Series. RD119.L34 ... Alan Estridge 121 1100 90807060504 4321 ϱ Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Langdon, Robert. Understanding cosmetic laser surgery / Robert Lang...

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... aging in sun-exposed skin are therefore manifestations of sun damage. Aged epidermis may demonstrate rough and flaky spots that con- tain abnormal, precancerous keratinocytes. These spots are called solar ... cell type. There is a well-defined dermal-epidermal junction where the layers interface, below which lies the dermis. The dermis varies greatly in thickness in different parts of the body...

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... absorbs the laser energy, which is immediately con- verted to heat. In certain lasers such as the pulsed dye laser, a micro- scopic explosion literally blows apart the capillary. In other lasers such ... determines how far into the skin laser light will penetrate. The power of the laser and the duration of the pulse of laser light determine how much laser energy is imparted to the...

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... three Q-switched lasers. Black ink particles absorb all visible wavelengths. Red ink requires treatment with the frequency- doubled (532 nm) Q-switched Nd:YAG laser. Green responds to Q-switched ... alexandrite (755 nm), diode ( 810 nm), and Nd:YAG (106 4 nm) lasers. These lasers have variable power set- tings, spot sizes and pulse durations, all of which can affect the ef - cacy of tre...

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... Surgical Laser? / 59 Laser Resurfacing with the CO 2 Laser I reserve the CO 2 laser for full-face resurfacing. The goal of full- face resurfacing is to obtain maximum improvement of photo-aged skin. ... Surgical Laser? / 55 of treated skin by the erbium:YAG laser is below the threshold of collagen contraction. In contrast, the CO 2 laser produces consider- able collagen shrinkage....

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... around the eye, the CO 2 laser method is much safer than traditional non -laser techniques. Fig. 6.6 This 60-year-old patient is shown before and after CO 2 laser bleph- aroplasty. Note the excessive ... Complementary Procedures to Cosmetic Laser Surgery The combination of liposuction of neck and jowls and/or S-lift minimum incision facelift followed by full-face laser resurfacin...

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