Koch R J
Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California 94305-5328, USA.
Facial Plast Surg Clin North Am. 2001 Aug;9(3):329-36.
Laser skin resurfacing has become an important component of rejuvenation surgery. The two wavelengths in common use are: pulsed carbon dioxide and erbium:yttrium aluminum garnet. The principles and techniques of using these lasers for resurfacing and the practice of combining these wavelengths in sequence are described.