Deep coagulation of dermal collagen with repetitive Er:YAG laser irradiation

Er:YAG lasers are known to effectively ablate human skin with minimal thermal damage to subjacent dermal tissue. We have investigated whether deep coagulation of dermal collagen, similar to that observed with the CO2 laser, could be achieved with repetitive Er:YAG laser exposures.

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