Probably no advancement in medicine has had more of an impact than the
development of laser surgery. Lasers work by omitting a powerful beam of
light which
removes the superficial layer of skin. As layers of dead skin cells are replaced by new
living cells, the skin tightens and grows back smoother and wrinkle free. Among the
advantages of laser surgery is that there is usually no need for hospitalization, there
is no cutting or blood involved, and there is normally no scarring.
Lasers are effective for treating sun damaged skin, mild acne scars,
age spots and skin discolorations and many facial scars and wrinkles.