TY - JOUR
T1 - A novel explanation for the healing effect of the Er:YAG laser during skin rejuvenation
AU - Lubart, Rachel
AU - Friedmann, Harry
AU - Lavie, Ronit
AU - Baruchin, Abraham M.
PY - 2010/12
Y1 - 2010/12
N2 - The popularity of cutaneous laser resurfacing has soared in recent years. Ablative laser skin rejuvenation with carbon dioxide (CO2) and erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) lasers has been popularized and their side effects individually reported. It has been suggested that initial collagen contraction and thermal damage modulate wound healing. Progress in laser technology permits precise tissue removal and minimal thermal damage. However, mechanisms for cosmetic improvement have not yet been completely determined. In the present short communication, we would like to suggest a possible mechanism for the healing effects exerted by the Er:YAG laser.
AB - The popularity of cutaneous laser resurfacing has soared in recent years. Ablative laser skin rejuvenation with carbon dioxide (CO2) and erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) lasers has been popularized and their side effects individually reported. It has been suggested that initial collagen contraction and thermal damage modulate wound healing. Progress in laser technology permits precise tissue removal and minimal thermal damage. However, mechanisms for cosmetic improvement have not yet been completely determined. In the present short communication, we would like to suggest a possible mechanism for the healing effects exerted by the Er:YAG laser.
KW - Lasers and light sources
KW - Surgery
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=78650226422&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3109/14764172.2010.538408
DO - 10.3109/14764172.2010.538408
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C2 - 21142732
AN - SCOPUS:78650226422
SN - 1476-4172
VL - 12
SP - 256
EP - 257
JO - Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy
JF - Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy
IS - 6
ER -