title: Nonablative laser skin tightening.
abstract: This article introduces the reader to the concept of nonablative laser skin tightening with the Cool Touch (Cool Touch Corp., Roseville, CA) laser, a minimally invasive office based procedure. This novel laser system uses dynamic cooling to protect the epidermis while producing a wound healing response in the dermis. Subtle yet positive results have been observed with this laser with minimal down time for patients. The development of this technology and its clinical applications and investigations are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Section of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Newman
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D062109:Dermatologic Surgical Procedures; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D015361:Rhytidoplasty; D015595:Skin Aging