Ive heard of all different kinds of lasers with fancy names; what are the various types and what do they do?
The CO2 laser is used for sun damaged, aging, wrinkled or scarred skin. It may also be used as a cutting instrument, or on very high power to remove moles and skin cancers. This is the one that has received so much attention on television and in magazines for reversing the effects of aging. The Q switched Nd: YAG laser is used for tattoos and pigmented lesions, such as moles or freckles. The flashlamp pulsed dye laser is used for vascular lesions, such as spider veins.
