A novel explanation for the healing effect of the Er:YAG laser during skin rejuvenation.
In the present short communication, we would like to suggest a possible mechanism for the healing effects exerted by the erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser with a wavelength of 2940 nm (which surprisingly is the exact vibrational OH stretch frequency of water).
Physics and Chemistry Department, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. lubartr@mail.biu
Rachel
R
Lubart
Harry
H
Friedmann
Ronit
R
Lavie
Abraham
A
Baruchin
D004735:Energy Transfer; D006801:Humans; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical; D053685:Laser Therapy; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D012060:Rejuvenation / Q000502:physiology*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena
D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D017665:Hydroxyl Radical