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In another study (1996), comparing the CVL, argon laser, and frequency doubled Nd:YAG laser, all used with similar pulse widths and a scanner, investigators found only small

Various Q-switched lasers (532-nm fre- quency-doubled Q-switched Nd:YAG, 694-nm ruby, 755-nm alexandrite, 1064-nm Nd:YAG) are therefore used for the treatment of various epi-

Although the 1064-nm wavelength is less well absorbed by melanin than shorter wave- lengths, the absorption appears to be enough to achieve the selective photothermolysis of

Other alternatives include microdermabrasion alone, chemical peels or laser resurfacing. Ablative laser resurfacing differs from nonablative resurfacing in that it physically

After a chap- ter describing our latest understanding of laser physics, which also covers safety aspects, chap- ters are dedicated to laser treatment of vascular lesions,

In the 1950s and 1960s in the USA and in Europe, tattooing was a practice generally not well accepted by the middle classes and associated with certain groups of people, such

Numerous ne- phron-sparing options now exist to complement open partial nephrectomy, including laparoscopic partial nephrectomy and tissue ablative techniques such as

Vascular Surgery adopts a transatlantic approach so that chapters are written either by a practitioner in the USA or UK, and each chapter is critically appraised by a colleague