Infrared imaging of CO2 laser resurfacing

Ashley J. Welch; Eric K. Chan; Jennifer K. Barton; Bernard Choi; Sharon L. Thomsen

doi:10.1117/12.275061

Infrared imaging of CO₂ laser resurfacing

Ashley J. Welch, Eric K. Chan, Jennifer K. Barton, Bernard Choi, Sharon L. Thomsen

Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

The application of pulsed carbon-dioxide lasers for skin resurfacing has been described by several authors. The procedure uses 30 microseconds to 1 ms laser pulses with pulse energies from 100 - 600 mJ to ablate skin for the purpose of smoothing skin irregularities: that is, wrinkle removal. The carbon-dioxide laser has been selected because it ablates a limited layer of tissue (approximately 10 micrometer at a radiant exposure of 5 J/cm ²)⁴ and produce minimal thermal damage. The purpose of this study is to measure the surface temperature created during a resurfacing procedure and discuss the thermal implications of the measurements.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	305-311
Number of pages	7
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	2970
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.275061
State	Published - 1997
Event	Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: Feb 8 1997 → Feb 8 1997

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Access to Document

10.1117/12.275061

Cite this

@article{f972800dfd864d92ad8ce18f48f02a40,

title = "Infrared imaging of CO2 laser resurfacing",

abstract = "The application of pulsed carbon-dioxide lasers for skin resurfacing has been described by several authors. The procedure uses 30 microseconds to 1 ms laser pulses with pulse energies from 100 - 600 mJ to ablate skin for the purpose of smoothing skin irregularities: that is, wrinkle removal. The carbon-dioxide laser has been selected because it ablates a limited layer of tissue (approximately 10 micrometer at a radiant exposure of 5 J/cm 2)4 and produce minimal thermal damage. The purpose of this study is to measure the surface temperature created during a resurfacing procedure and discuss the thermal implications of the measurements.",

author = "Welch, {Ashley J.} and Chan, {Eric K.} and Barton, {Jennifer K.} and Bernard Choi and Thomsen, {Sharon L.}",

year = "1997",

doi = "10.1117/12.275061",

language = "English (US)",

volume = "2970",

pages = "305--311",

journal = "Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering",

issn = "0277-786X",

publisher = "SPIE",

note = "Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII ; Conference date: 08-02-1997 Through 08-02-1997",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Infrared imaging of CO2 laser resurfacing

AU - Welch, Ashley J.

AU - Chan, Eric K.

AU - Barton, Jennifer K.

AU - Choi, Bernard

AU - Thomsen, Sharon L.

PY - 1997

Y1 - 1997

N2 - The application of pulsed carbon-dioxide lasers for skin resurfacing has been described by several authors. The procedure uses 30 microseconds to 1 ms laser pulses with pulse energies from 100 - 600 mJ to ablate skin for the purpose of smoothing skin irregularities: that is, wrinkle removal. The carbon-dioxide laser has been selected because it ablates a limited layer of tissue (approximately 10 micrometer at a radiant exposure of 5 J/cm 2)4 and produce minimal thermal damage. The purpose of this study is to measure the surface temperature created during a resurfacing procedure and discuss the thermal implications of the measurements.

AB - The application of pulsed carbon-dioxide lasers for skin resurfacing has been described by several authors. The procedure uses 30 microseconds to 1 ms laser pulses with pulse energies from 100 - 600 mJ to ablate skin for the purpose of smoothing skin irregularities: that is, wrinkle removal. The carbon-dioxide laser has been selected because it ablates a limited layer of tissue (approximately 10 micrometer at a radiant exposure of 5 J/cm 2)4 and produce minimal thermal damage. The purpose of this study is to measure the surface temperature created during a resurfacing procedure and discuss the thermal implications of the measurements.

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0005476751&partnerID=8YFLogxK

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0005476751&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1117/12.275061

DO - 10.1117/12.275061

M3 - Conference article

AN - SCOPUS:0005476751

SN - 0277-786X

VL - 2970

SP - 305

EP - 311

JO - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

JF - Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

T2 - Lasers in Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems VII

Y2 - 8 February 1997 through 8 February 1997

ER -

Infrared imaging of CO₂ laser resurfacing

Abstract

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this