RAPID LASER-SCANNING FOR FACIAL RESURFACING

BACKGROUND. Laser skin resurfacing is growing in popularity in both th e professional as well as lay populations. Freehand delivery of impact s is relatively time consuming. Accurate and precise placement of impa cts to avoid unwanted overlaping and the superimposing of multiple imp acts is difficult. OBJECTIVE. To evaluate a new computerized scanning device, the computerized pattern generator (CPG), and to compare it wi th freehand delivery of multiple laser impacts over large areas. METHO DS. Sixty-one patients were treated using the CPG by surgeons who are experienced with freehand laser resurfacing. RESULTS. CPG delivery pro vides move vapid resurfacing with more uniform, accurate, and precise distribution of impacts. CONCLUSION. Combining the CPG with the Ultrap ulse laser is a valuable addition making the procedure faster and more controllable.