Definitions for "Carbon dioxide laser"
also known as a CO2 laser, these are commonly used to perform skin resurfacing
A type of laser used in laser surgery and laser laparoscopy.
A modality that uses high-energy, pulsed beams of light to target intracellular water and precisely vaporize small areas of tissue, layer by layer. A number of passes are made to reach the desired depth. A CO2 laser has leveling effects and tightening effects because of the heat-mediated thermal shrinkage.