Future Directions in Lasers and Lights

Exciting research is underway that will continue to advance the field of lasers in cutaneous medicine. This chapter outlines much of this important work. We will focus on new lasers for various cutaneous targets (such as vessels, pigment, hair), lasers as a delivery system for topical medications, a device that can help optimize treatment parameters, and lastly, a non-laser device that may represent a new generation of devices in photomedicine.

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