Biomedical Engineering Reference
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(
A
)
(
B
)
Figure 6.29
(
A
) Before and (
B
) 3 weeks after a single-pass CO
2
laser with topical EMLA for hydration. It cannot be overstated that ablative CO
2
resurfacing of the
neck should be performed only by those with a mastery of laser-tissue interaction.
(
A
)
(
B
)
(
C
)
Figure 6.30
(
A
) True hypopigmentation occurs with loss of melanocytes and results in pigment loss that is usually more signifi cant than that of non-
sun-exposed skin. (
B
) This type of pigment loss contrasts sharply with photodamaged skin. (
C
) Treatment of this condition is oriented toward removal of
contrasting photodamaged skin.
