140) Which of the following statements comparing the Erbium Laser to the CO2 Laser in Skin Resurfacing is FALSE?
A. Erbium Laser energy absorption remains very superficial.
B. The depth of vaporization after one pass is 25 μm.
C. Erbium Laser has a faster healing time.
D. Erbium Laser has less postoperative erythema and pigmentation problems.
E. Erbium Laser is useful in treating deeper wrinkles and severe photo-damage.
REFERENCES & ANSWER
Hecht D.A., Toriumi D.M.: Laser Skin Resurfacing, Chapter 189, Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey B.J., editor) Lippincott Williams & Wilkins) Third Edition, 2001, p. 2468
140) E Erbium Laser is useful in treating deeper wrinkles and severe photo-damage.
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