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2. Fraxel - Wikipedia

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   Fraxel Restore Dual incorporates a combination of a 1,550nm erbium glass laser and an ablative 1,927nm thulium fiber laser. It is commonly used to treat wrinkles, photoaging, surgical scars, and acne scars. [3] Fraxel Repair uses an ablative 10,600nm-wavelength carbon-dioxide (CO 2) laser. This laser is the most aggressive among Fraxel lasers ...

3. Photorejuvenation - Wikipedia

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   A fractional laser delivers laser light to the skin. Hundreds or thousands of laser pinpoints may be used per square inch, leaving healthy skin between the ablated areas. Complications observed in a study of 961 treatments included acne and herpes outbreaks. [6] There have been anecdotal negative accounts of bad scarring and hyperpigmentation. [7]

4. Dermabrasion - Wikipedia

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   Often, the procedure is performed for deeper acne scarring and deep surgical scars. Dermabrasion is currently rarely practiced and there are very few doctors who are trained and still perform this surgery. Dermabrasion has largely been replaced by technologies including lasers, CO 2 or Erbium:YAG laser. Laser technologies carry the advantage of ...

5. Laser surgery - Wikipedia

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   Laser surgery is a type of surgery that cuts tissue using a laser in contrast to using a scalpel. [ 1 ] Soft-tissue laser surgery is used in a variety of applications in humans ( general surgery , neurosurgery , ENT , dentistry , orthodontics , [ 2 ] and oral and maxillofacial surgery ) as well as veterinary [ 3 ] surgical fields.

6. Low-level laser therapy - Wikipedia

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   [3] [4] However LLLT has been marketed and researched under a number of other terms, including red light therapy, [39] low-power laser therapy (LPLT), soft laser therapy, low-intensity laser therapy, low-energy laser therapy, cold laser therapy, bio-stimulation laser therapy, photo-biotherapy, therapeutic laser, and monochromatic infrared light ...

7. Chemical peel - Wikipedia

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   Salicylic Acid used for treatment for acne. Salicylic acid is a beta hydroxy acid. It is antibacterial (mostly bacteriostatic, except in high concentrations when it is more frequently bactericidal) and anti-inflammatory which helps treat acne.. Salicylic acid also has the ability to reduce the spots and bumps associated with acne. [5]

8. Acne - Wikipedia

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   Benzoyl peroxide was first proposed as a treatment in 1958 and remains a staple of acne treatment. [210] The introduction of oral tetracycline antibiotics (such as minocycline) modified acne treatment in the 1950s. These reinforced the idea amongst dermatologists that bacterial growth on the skin plays an important role in causing acne. [207]

9. Z-plasty - Wikipedia

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   The length and angle of each flap are usually the same to avoid mismatched flaps that may be difficult to close. Some possible complications of Z-plasty include flap necrosis , haematoma (blood clot) formation under the flaps, wound infection, trapdoor effect and sloughing (necrosis) of the flap caused by wound tension and inadequate blood supply.