Use of lasers for closure of cutaneous wounds: experience with Nd: YAG, argon and CO2 lasers

PR ABERGEL, R Lyons, R Dwyer, RR White… - Dermatologic …, 1986 - journals.lww.com
The concept of tissue fusion by laser has been recently established. In this study, we have
examined the skin welding by laser and tested the efficacy of four different lasers for this …

Closure of skin incisions by 980-nm diode laser welding

M Gulsoy, Z Dereli, HO Tabakoglu… - Lasers in Medical Science, 2006 - Springer
A 980-nm diode laser is proposed to be an alternative welding laser in dermatology due to
its optimal penetration in tissue. An in vivo predosimetry study was done to estimate the …

Treatment of scars with a pulsed Er: YAG laser

SD Kwon, YC Kye - Journal of Cutaneous Laser Therapy, 2000 - Taylor & Francis
BACKGROUND: Numerous revision procedures such as surgical excision, intralesional
steroid injection, cryotherapy, dermabrasion, soft tissue augmentation, chemical peeling and …

Lasers in dermatology—1993

GJ Hruza, RG Geronemus, JS Dover… - Archives of …, 1993 - jamanetwork.com
THERE HAS been a great increase in the understanding of laser tissue interactions in the 11
years since the last laser editorial in theArchivesby Arndt and Noe. 1 This has resulted in the …

Comparison of the maximum coagulation depth in human skin for different types of medical lasers

D Haina, M Landthaler, O Braun‐Falco… - Lasers in surgery …, 1987 - Wiley Online Library
The values for the maximum coagulation depth (MCD) of various types of lasers which are
specified in the literature are not comparable, because often different irradiation times were …

Nonablative laser skin resurfacing using a 1540 nm erbium glass laser: a clinical and histologic analysis

JR Lupton, CM Williams, TS Alster - Dermatologic surgery, 2002 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND A variety of laser systems have recently become available that allow for
selective dermal remodeling without disruption of the epidermal surface. Modest clinical …

Clinical and histologic evaluation of six erbium: YAG lasers for cutaneous resurfacing

TS Alster - Lasers in surgery and medicine, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Background Several erbium: YAG lasers are currently available for cutaneous laser
resurfacing. Although different laser systems are purported to produce equivalent laser …

Soft tissue studies with 805 nm diode laser radiation: thermal effects with contact tips and comparison with effects of 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser radiation

MM Judy, JL Matthews, BL Aronoff… - Lasers in surgery and …, 1993 - Wiley Online Library
This study compares the perioperative depths of thermal coagulation, charring, and incision
in rabbit liver, internal anterior abdominal wall skeletal muscle, and abdominal skin and in …

In vivo study of the healing processes that occur in the jaws of rabbits following perforation by an Er, Cr: YSGG laser

X Wang, C Zhang, K Matsumoto - Lasers in medical science, 2005 - Springer
This study investigates the healing process that takes place in the bone and soft tissue of the
maxilla and the mandible after perforation by an Er, Cr: YSGG laser device. The jaws of New …

Side effects and complications of variable-pulsed erbium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser skin resurfacing: extended experience with 50 patients

EL Tanzi, TS Alster - Plastic and reconstructive surgery, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Recent advances in technology have provided laser surgeons with new options for
cutaneous laser resurfacing. Despite its popularity, there is limited information on the short …