Lasers can be used in many types of surgery, but cosmetic, dermatology, eye and ear/nose/throat surgeries most often use lasers. Persons of color should be sure to discuss with their physician how laser surgery can affect their skin.

Many skin conditions respond well to laser surgery, including red vascular lesions such as spider veins on the face, hemangiomas, and birthmarks such as port wine stains. Lasers also are useful for scars, warts, excessive eye folds, tattoos, and hair removal, along with such conditions as rosacea, brown age spots, and the brown and blue pigmented facial lesions. Laser resurfacing can remove precancerous lesions caused by sun damage. Lasers really are magic - they can target deep in the skin without affecting anything else. Lasers are precise - and microscopically specific.

Laser stands for 'Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.'

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