title: Carbon dioxide laser resurfacing.
abstract: The carbon dioxide laser has become the gold standard for resurfacing because of its predictability, safety, and efficacy. Careful patient selection, well-planned preoperative regimens, attention to technique, and close postoperative care all contribute to better outcomes. These points as well as possible complications and their treatment are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, 8051 S. Emerson, Suite 460, Indianapolis, IN 46237, USA. mmckhamilton@aol.com
authors.forename: Mark M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D004954:Esthetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D015361:Rhytidoplasty / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide