Preoperative and postoperative care in cosmetic laser resurfacing

Adam T. Ross M.D.; Daniel G. Becker M.D.

doi:10.1117/12.427825

21 May 2001 Preoperative and postoperative care in cosmetic laser resurfacing

Adam T. Ross M.D., Daniel G. Becker M.D.

Proceedings Volume 4244, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XI; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.427825
Event: BiOS 2001 The International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2001, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Advances in laser technology have allowed the application of lasers to cosmetic facial skin resurfacing. While this application has been extremely advantageous to patients, the development of pre- and postoperative therapeutic regimens was necessary to mitigate potential complications associated with laser resurfacing. Potential complications of laser resurfacing include prolonged postoperative erythema, hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, herpetic, bacterial or candidal infection, and other concerns including scarring and abnormal wound healing. In this report we review the state of the art of preoperative and postoperative care for cosmetic laser resurfacing.

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Adam T. Ross M.D. and Daniel G. Becker M.D. "Preoperative and postoperative care in cosmetic laser resurfacing", Proc. SPIE 4244, Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems XI, (21 May 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.427825

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