Lasers and Energy-Based Devices

Laser- and energy-based devices have offered significant advances in aesthetic surgery in the past several decades. They are now a mainstay of treatment for a host of medical and surgical conditions. Aesthetic laser therapy is a rapidly expanding field with new technological advances being made on a regular basis. Laser surgeons need to accurately identify the target, select the appropriate device, and then tailor the specific treatment parameters. Laser-, light-, and energy-based devices can be used for a host of applications including vascular lesions, treating pigmentation, laser hair removal, and skin resurfacing.