Laser Tissue Resurfacing: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

laser tissue resurfacing, CO₂ laser resurfacing, carbon dioxide laser resurfacing, cutaneous laser resurfacing, mechanical abrasion, chemical peeling

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Adam J Cohen, MD, Eyelid and Facial Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, Diseases and Surgery of the Orbit and Lacrimal System, Cosmetic Laser Surgery
Adam J Cohen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology and American College of Surgeons
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Samer Alaiti, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California; Medical Director, Miracle Mile Medical Center for Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery, Inc
Samer Alaiti, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, American Academy of Dermatology, American College of Phlebology, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, American Society for Dermatologic Surgery, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, and American Society of Lipo-Suction Surgery
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Michael B Stevens, MD, PhD, Consulting Staff, Department of Plastic Surgery, Kaweah Delta Hospital
Michael B Stevens, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, California Medical Association, Lipoplasty Society of North America, and Lipoplasty Society of North America
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Medical Editor

Stephen D Plager, MD, FACS, Chief, Department of Ophthalmology, Dominican Hospital; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University Hospital
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Mark T Duffy, MD, PhD, Consulting Staff, Division of Oculoplastic, Orbito-facial, Lacrimal and Reconstructive Surgery, Green Bay Eye Clinic, BayCare Clinic; Medical Director, Advanced Cosmetic Solutions, A BayCare Clinic
Mark T Duffy, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Ophthalmology, American Medical Association, American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Sigma Xi, and Society for Neuroscience
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Lance L Brown, OD, MD, Ophthalmologist, Affiliated With Freeman Hospital and St John's Hospital, Regional Eye Center, Joplin, Missouri
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Hampton Roy Sr, MD, Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
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