Surgical Mini-Lectures and Clinics
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
2:00PM - 4:00PM
S122
DOT Therapy - CO2 Microablative Skin Resurfacing
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Todd Sawisch, DDS
Voluntary Associate Professor of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Synopsis
"DOT Therapy" is taking laser skin resurfacing to an entirely new level. The new technology delivers CO2 laser energy precisely to targeted areas on the face and/or neck. The procedure effectively treats sun damage, wrinkles, fine lines, and acne scarring. Unlike previous skin resurfacing CO2 lasers, the "DOT" system is unique; it ablates a customized pattern of tiny, micro-sized dots, rather than the entire skin surface, as traditional lasers do. This process allows for quicker healing of the ablated skin, with relatively no pain to the patient.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
- Describe the basic fundamentals in CO2 laser physics, DOT therapy and understand the interaction and results achieved from this technology.
- Describe and predict the results from CO2 DOT therapy microablative skin resurfacing.
- Explain when to combine treatment modalities with DOT therapy to improve the esthetic results.