They use heat to break down scar tissue and stimulate new cell growth. Ablative laser resurfacing relies on wavelengths of light that penetrate the epidermal (outer) and dermal (middle ...

Ablative lasers work on the epidermal (outer) and dermal (middle) layers of skin. This approach (known as laser resurfacing) relies on longer wavelengths of light to heat up, destroy scar tissue ...

Abstract and Introduction Pigment-Specific Lasers Vascular-Specific Lasers Ablative and Nonablative Laser Skin Resurfacing References Newer dermal collagen remodeling options including nonablative ...