What are the main uses of the erbium laser?
As the erbium laser is used to remove very fine layers of the skin, it is used primarily to resurface skin for; • Wrinkle reduction -it is possible to resurface wrinkles by inducing new collagen and skin regeneration by ablating a very fine layer of skin with each pass of the erbium laser. The greater the number of passes, the deeper the resurfacing of the skin, the longer the recovery period, and the better the results. Recovery from laser skin resurfacing with the Erbium usually takes 1 to 2 weeks. • Treatment of acne scarring – the erbium laser can be used in the treatment of atrophic (indented) acne scars. By ablating the superficial layers of the skin, new collagen and skin is regenerated, and the skin tends to return with a more even texture. • Pigmentation – the erbium laser can also be used to treat pigmentation on the skin by removing the top layers of the skin where the pigmentation resides. Pigmentation treatment is not usually performed with the erbium laser unless it is do
