Goldman L
Med Instrum. 1983 Nov-Dec;17(6):413-4.
Early laser studies noting and assessing tissue reaction to laser energy have led to significant advances in dermatology. In clinical use are the argon, carbon dioxide, and neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser systems. Current developments are to miniaturize the systems, shorten pulses, and combine various systems. Current applications include tumor, wart, condylomata acuminata, and port wine mark removal; vascular surgery; for diseases of the skin; and as an adjuvant to other surgical procedures. Laser surgery is, briefly, the use of various laser systems for dermatological surgery, including microsurgery. Laser dermatological medicine is the rapidly developing discipline essentially for diagnosis and for investigative studies in dermatologic photobiology.
早期对激光能量引起并评估组织反应的研究推动了皮肤病学的重大进展。临床应用的有氩激光、二氧化碳激光和钕：钇铝石榴石激光系统。当前的发展趋势是使系统小型化、缩短脉冲并将各种系统结合起来。目前的应用包括肿瘤、疣、尖锐湿疣和葡萄酒色斑的去除；血管手术；用于治疗皮肤病；以及作为其他外科手术的辅助手段。简而言之，激光手术是指使用各种激光系统进行皮肤科手术，包括显微手术。激光皮肤医学是一门迅速发展的学科，主要用于皮肤科光生物学的诊断和研究。
