title: YAG laser meloplasty and blepharoplasty.
abstract: Twenty-eight patients have undergone facelift and blepharoplasty in which the YAG laser scalpel was used. The laser is able to produce an incision with excellent hemostasis. The patients in this series demonstrated markedly diminished blood loss during surgery and reduced bruising, swelling, pain, and discomfort postoperatively. Contralateral procedures done with the laser on one side and conventional surgery on the other side demonstrated greater benefit on the laser side.
authors.affiliation: Atherton Plastic Surgery and Laser Center, CA 94027, USA.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Apfelberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005142:Eyelid Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005143:Eyelids / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery; D006488:Hemostasis, Surgical; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*