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Washington -- Dermatologists have a variety of technologies at their disposal for achieving skin rejuvenation, including lasers and light devices.
One expert discusses which devices have worked best in his experience, as well as ways to avoid complications.
Standard resurfacing procedures carry complication risks, including hypertrophic scarring; pigmentary loss; and viral, bacterial and candidal infections, says Roy G. Geronemus, M.D., clinical professor, department of dermatology, New York University Medical Center and director, Laser & Skin Surgery Center, New York.
"These risks have been significantly minimized with the advent of fractional resurfacing," Dr. Geronemus said at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology, here.
Lasers go fractional
Traditional laser resurfacing devices,...
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