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CO2 Laser

Indications
1. Vascular lesions
  1. Port wine stain
  2. Hemangioma
  3. Telangiectasia
2. Pigmented lesions
  1. Cafe-au-lait
  2. Senile Lentigines
  3. Nevi
3. Tattoos
4. Acne scars and wrinkles
5. Scars
6. Stretch marks
7. Warts
8. Hair removal
Advantages
1. High cure rate
Disadvantages
1. Slow healing
2. Risk of painful scars
3. Special equipment and Training
4. Very Expensive!
Precautions
1. Use tight fitting mask and smoke evacuation equipment
  1. Prevents laryngeal Human papilloma virus

Carbon Dioxide Lasers (C0392251)
Concepts	Medical Device (T074)
English	Carbon dioxide laser, Carbon dioxide laser device, Carbon Dioxide Lasers, CO<sub>2</sub> laser, CO>2< laser, CO2 laser, CO2 Lasers
Spanish	dispositivo laser de dioxido de carbono, laser de dioxido de carbono
Parent Concepts	Lasers, Gas (C1289842)
Sources	MSH, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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