Percutaneous laser treatment
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Nov 16, 1999
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Oct 8, 1997
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A method of percutaneous and subcutaneous laser treatment of the tissue of a patient is provided. The tip of an optical fiber is be passed through the skin, advanced through the tissue subcutaneously to a desired treatment area and withdrawn. Laser energy can be emitted at different levels during any or all of the skin penetration, advancement, tissue treatment and withdrawal phases. The present invention is useful for surgical treatments, and is especially suitable for minimally invasive plastic or cosmetic surgical and dermatological procedures without bleeding and with less edema, erythema and swelling and faster healing than conventional surface laser energy application, abrasion, scalpel surgery or chemical peel procedures.
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