Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
- Images
Surgery using a laser
Risks
Possible risks of laser surgery include:
- Activation of the herpes simplex virus, leading to cold sores
- Bleeding
- Incomplete treatment of the problem
- Infection
- Pain
- Scarring
- Skin color changes
Some laser surgery is done when you are under
Images
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Review Date: 10/30/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center
for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
