Treatment of photoaged neck skin with the pulsed Erbium:YAG laser.
BACKGROUND
The Erbium (Er):YAG laser represents a new laser approach for the treatment of rhytids and photodamaged skin. Because the Er:YAG laser's 2940-nm wavelength is at the peak of water absorption, this laser produces minimal thermal damage.


OBJECTIVE
To document the Er:YAG laser's efficacy in the treatment of neck rhytids.


METHODS
Ten patients with neck rhytids were treated with the Er:YAG laser. All individuals were evaluated for clinical improvement, scarring, and pigmentary changes.


RESULTS
All patients showed fair to excellent results with no scarring or pigmentary changes at 6 months.


CONCLUSIONS
The Er:YAG laser may be used to improve nonfacial photodamaged skin.
Goldberg
D J
DJ
Skin Laser Center, Pascack Valley Hospital, Westwood, NJ, USA.
Meine
J G
JG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004871:Erbium; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009333:Neck; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015595:Skin Aging
D004871:Erbium