Laser Treatments: Uses and Benefits in Medical Procedures

Laser treatments involve the use of focused light beams to target specific tissues or cells, providing therapeutic benefits in various medical and cosmetic procedures.
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Prepared by Nick Harper, reviewed by Dr. David James Simpson

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What is a laser treatment & how does it work?

Laser treatments direct short, concentrated, pulsating light beams at skin irregularities to promote collagen growth and remove skin layers. They're used on everything from acne scars and tattoos, to hyperpigmentation, fine lines, and wrinkles.

What is laser therapy used for?

Laser therapy has uses in many areas of medicine, including the treatment of cancer, sealing blood vessels, eye surgery, and skin treatments. Several types of cancer can be treated with laser therapy. It is often used when a precancerous or cancerous lesion is on the surface of tissue inside the body, such as in the lungs or esophagus.

What are the different types of laser skin resurfacing treatments?

There are two primary categories of laser skin resurfacing treatments: ablative and non-ablative. CO2 (carbon dioxide) or Erbium lasers remove the epidermis, the surface layer of your skin, while heating up the water molecules in the dermis (the lower layer) to trigger the healing response.

What are the benefits of laser therapy?

Laser therapy offers many benefits. Laser therapy may provide better results than a standard surgical procedure based on where on the body the procedure is performed. Laser procedures generally are safe to do and are often well-tolerated, without many side effects.

What is a laser treatment?

A laser is a very thin, focused beam of light that heats and destroys tissue. Lasers can focus very accurately on tiny areas. together with a light sensitive drug (photodynamic therapy) There are different types of lasers depending upon the area they are treating. What is laser treatment? Laser treatment uses a narrow, thin beam of light.

What are the different types of laser resurfacing treatments?

Ablative lasers include carbon dioxide (CO2) or Erbium. CO2 laser resurfacing treatments are used to remove or reduce scars, warts, and deep wrinkles. Fraxel is used for finer lines and wrinkles, along with other superficial skin concerns. Erbium Yag

What are the different types of laser treatments?

Different lasers are used for different procedures. For example, carbon dioxide (CO 2) lasers make shallow cuts. They’re often used for superficial cancers, such as skin cancer. Argon lasers also make shallow cuts and can be used to activate photosensitizing (light-activated) drugs during photodynamic therapy.

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