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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2002;4:41.

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DRS GOCO and Stucker¹ should be commended for designing and performing their study to evaluate the efficacy of laser resurfacing of the underside of the dermis. This technique was described as part of the weekend alternative to the face-lift procedure.^2-3 In this procedure, a meticulous, detailed cervical-facial liposuction, platysmaplasty, limited defocused carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser treatment of the underside of the dermis, and a possible chin implant are performed.^2-3

Using an animal model, the study by Goco and Stucker evaluates whether in this procedure, any additional significant benefit is achieved by the defocused CO₂ laser treatment of the undersurface of the skin. Alternatively, the major benefits may be from the other components of this procedure. This issue has been the subject of controversy among facial plastic surgeons since the procedure was first described.

In this study, the undersurface of the skin was laser treated in 3 different patterns in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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