Cosmetic

129) Which of the following statements regarding CO2 laser facial resurfacing is TRUE?

A. Neck skin is well suited for CO2 laser resurfacing.
B. Deep “ice-pick” acne responds very well to CO2 laser resurfacing.
C. The initial layer of desiccated white debris has to be left in place.
D. The reticular dermis level is recognized by its “yellow chamois cloth” appearance.
E. The CO2 laser settings and passes remain the same for the entire face.




REFERENCES & ANSWER



Hecht D.A., Toriumi D.M.: Laser Skin Resurfacing, Chapter 189 in Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey B.J., editor) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Third Edition, 2001, pp. 2461-2469



129) D      The reticular dermis level is recognized by its “yellow chamois cloth” appearance.