Plastic surgeons are beginning to deploy a new type of laser that goes deeper into the skin to help reduce wrinkles, tighten surface structures and treat pigmentation differences. Plastic surgeons at UT Southwestern have completed testing and are now starting to use the new carbon dioxide-based fractional laser, which combines minute focused columns of laser-induced injury with heat deposition for less skin damage and quicker recovery time.

Original post by ScienceDaily: Skin Care News

Posted: February 17th, 2008 under skin health.
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