The Role of Er-yag Glass Laser in Skin Resurfacing

Dario Bertossi; Luca C. Carletta; Laetitia Colombo Fink; Marco Bartolucci; Gianfranco Barba; Alessia Montanari; Massimo Alotto; Claudio Brusi; Salvatore Chirumbolo

doi:10.1055/a-1733-2768

Facial Plastic Surgery, Table of Contents

Facial Plast Surg 2022; 38(02): 163-165
DOI: 10.1055/a-1733-2768

Original Article

The Role of Er-yag Glass Laser in Skin Resurfacing

Authors

Dario Bertossi

¹Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Luca C. Carletta

¹Unit of Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynecology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
Laetitia Colombo Fink

²Sotherga Clinic, Milan, Italy
Marco Bartolucci

²Sotherga Clinic, Milan, Italy
Gianfranco Barba

³Private Dermatologist, Verona, Italy
Alessia Montanari

⁴Agresti Dermatology Outpatient Clinic, Bologna, Italy
Massimo Alotto

⁵Private Dermatologist, Rome, Italy
Claudio Brusi

⁶Dermolaser s. r. l., Florence, Italy
Salvatore Chirumbolo

⁷Department of Neurosciences, Biomedicine and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Verona, Italy

Abstract

Following our survey, we can appreciate that a variety of laser platforms exist to rejuvenate the skin by resurfacing the outer layer of the skin as well as heating the lower layers of the dermis. Based on reliable clinical effectiveness and a limited side effect profile, we can confirm that nonablative fractionated technologies greatly improve the appearance of lentigines, rhytids; eliminate sun damage, attenuate scarring due to acne and other causes; and treat hyperpigmentation. The Fraxel (Solta Medical) laser system delivers pulses across a wide range of density and energy levels. We determined that when increasing the pulse energy this led to an increase in thermolysis microzone depth and width without damaging the surrounding tissue. Due to its performance and various clinical applications, Fraxel laser can be optimally considered to be the gold standard for skin rejuvenation

Keywords

laser - dermatology - aesthetic medicine - Fraxel - Erbium-Glass laser

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