Thermo-optical skin conditioning: A new method for thermally modifying skin conditions

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4609, Issue , 2002, Pages 94-106

  Neev, Joseph ^a   Links, Jennifer L S ^a   Calderon, Noam ^a   Littler, Curt ^a   Kaufman, Theodore ^a   Sun, Robin ^a   Links, Jeremy ^a  

^a Y Beam Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Dermatology; Laser; Non ablative Collagen regeneration; Plastic Surgery; Skin resurfacing; Sun Damaged Skin; Surgery; Wrinkles

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; COLLAGEN; DERMATOLOGY; GALVANOMETERS; LASER ABLATION; LASER PULSES; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMOCOUPLES;

OPTICAL LIGHT MICROSCOPY;

LASER SURGERY;

EID: 0036403469     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.443415     Document Type: Conference Paper

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