Laser surgery

Nitrogen Plasma Skin Resurfacing

Jun 21, 2016 by in Laser surgery Comments Off on Nitrogen Plasma Skin Resurfacing

Is This Technology Still Relevant? In 2012, the author reviewed a series of patients who had undergone plasma skin resurfacing (PSR) with the Portrait PSR3 device,1 and concluded that plasma…

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Deep Chemical Peeling

Jun 21, 2016 by in Laser surgery Comments Off on Deep Chemical Peeling

Historic Background The desire to restore facial skin and improve one’s appearance is nothing new. The oldest recorded report of a peel to remove wrinkles is in the Ebers Papyrus…

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Lasers for African Skin

Jun 21, 2016 by in Laser surgery Comments Off on Lasers for African Skin

Skin types and colors are divided into six phototypes, Fitzpatrick skin types I through VI, with I being the fairest, and VI being the darkest (▶ Table 5.1).2 Within a…

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Radiofrequency Skin Tightening

Jun 21, 2016 by in Laser surgery Comments Off on Radiofrequency Skin Tightening

Electromagnetic radiation is released by the flow of charged particles creating an oscillating electrical current. The RF spectrum falls within the 3 kHz to 300 GHz frequency range (▶ Fig….

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