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Laser Zaps Sun Damage

The Fraxel (fractional photothermolysis) Laser Treatment (FLT) resurfaces the skin without the side effects, infection risks and recovery time of traditional abrasive resurfacing techniques and chemical peels, the researchers said.

Laser energy is applied to the damaged skin areas a fraction at a time, creating small micro thermal zones that are invisible to the naked eye. Patients are able to return to routine activities within one or two days.

"I am excited about the clinical benefits that the Fraxel laser may provide," Dr. Sandy Tsao, of the hospital's Dermatology Laser Center, said in a prepared statement.