title: Nonablative skin therapies.
abstract: This article describes the nonablative laser and light source technologies that are currently available for the rejuvenation of photodamaged skin. A brief overview of the etiology of solar skin damage is followed by an explanation of how nonablative technologies induce repair of photoaged skin. An overview of the various light sources is provided, with particular attention to their mechanism of action and clinical use.
authors.affiliation: Georgetown-Washington National Eye Center, 110 Irving Street, NW, Suite 1A-19, Washington, DC 20010, USA. lisazdinak@aol.com
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Zdinak
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Summerfield
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D012060:Rejuvenation; D015595:Skin Aging