A PICTORIAL DIARY OF COMPLETE HEALING IN 6 DAYS AFTER ULTRAPULSE LASER SKIN RESURFACING

Minimizing mechanical trauma during laser skin resurfacing leads to fa ster healing times. Selective ablation with multiple passes of wrinkle d areas renders satisfactory results with important visual improvement and a happier patient who can return to work sooner. Erythema and pai n after the procedure are also significantly reduced. Pre- and postope rative management is discussed. (C) 1998 by the American Society for D ermatologic Surgery, Inc.