Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 434-442, September 2007

Masers to magic bullets: an updated history of lasers in dermatology

Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Biology, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA

Abstract 

Laser therapy is one of the fastest expanding and most exciting fields in dermatology. From its theoretical beginnings in Einstein's imagination, lasers have come to be used in treatments for conditions ranging from skin malignancy and acne to hirsutism and photoaging. We will briefly review the evolution of laser treatment, with a focus on the recent developments surrounding the new millennium.

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PII: S0738-081X(07)00093-4

doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2007.05.004

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 434-442, September 2007

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