Skin Resurfacing, Carbon Dioxide Laser: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

laser skin resurfacing, cutaneous laser resurfacing, carbon dioxide laser, CO₂ laser, CO2 laser, aging, photoaged skin, chemical peeling agents, thermal damage, rhytids, wrinkles

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Andrew Jacono, MD, Chief, Section of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset; Assistant Professor, Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, The New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York Medical College; Assistant Professor, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Director, The New York Center for Facial Plastic and Laser Surgery
Andrew Jacono, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, and American Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Coauthor(s)

William A Kennedy III, MD, Fellow, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, New York Center for Facial Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
William A Kennedy III, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

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
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Medical Editor

Tolbert Wilkinson, MD, Consulting Staff, Department of Surgery, Southwest Texas Methodist Hospital
Tolbert Wilkinson, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Surgeons, American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Phi Beta Kappa, and Texas Medical Association
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Pharmacy Editor

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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Managing Editor

Wayne Karl Stadelmann, MD, Stadelmann Plastic Surgery, PC
Wayne Karl Stadelmann, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American College of Surgeons, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, New Hampshire Medical Society, Northeastern Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Phi Beta Kappa
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CME Editor

Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD, Director, Colorado Plastic Surgery Center
Nicolas (Nick) G Slenkovich, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Colorado Medical Society
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Chief Editor

Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD, FICS, Chief Surgeon, Aesthetica Plastic and Laser Surgery Center, Inc
Gregory Caputy, MD, PhD, FICS is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, Canadian Medical Association, International College of Surgeons, International College of Surgeons US Section, Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, and Wound Healing Society
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