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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2010
Scott A. Davenport, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
David A. Gollnick, San Francisco, CA (US);
Steven Christensen, Fremont, CA (US);
Dean A. Macfarland, Magnolia, MA (US);
Robert Bernhard Estrada, San Carlos, CA (US);
Scott A. Davenport, Half Moon Bay, CA (US);
David A. Gollnick, San Francisco, CA (US);
Steven Christensen, Fremont, CA (US);
Dean A. MacFarland, Magnolia, MA (US);
Robert Bernhard Estrada, San Carlos, CA (US);
Cutera, Inc., Brisbane, CA (US);
Abstract
A dermatological treatment method includes directing laser energy having a wavelength of 2.79 μm onto skin. According to disclosed methods, the energy can function to ablate a first portion of epidermal tissue, coagulate an underlying second portion of epidermal tissue, and promote collagen formation in tissue of the underlying dermis. In an exemplary treatment apparatus, a laser using a YSGG gain medium is mounted in a handpiece. The handpiece may include a two-axis scanner to allow for uniform scanning of the energy over the tissue surface.