Carbon dioxide laser

Abstract

The carbon dioxide(CO₂) laser has an emission wavelength of 10,600nm. The laser is often used the treatments in dermatology and plastic surgery to absorb by its target of interaction water. The CO₂ laser can select and use the mode(single pulse, repeat pulse, continue, superpulse, scan). The defocused beam in used effectively in the treatment of small skin tumor , such as seborrheic keratosis, nevus pigmentosus, and syringoma. The CO₂ laser is common useful in these treatments. However, clinician should understand the mechanism of the laser system and side effect and informed to the patients that this therapy in sometimes painful, result in scarring and hyperpigmentation.