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Arch Facial Plast Surg. 2002;4:270-271.

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In their editorial "Laser Madness in Facial Plastic Surgery," Anderson and Yen¹ offer their personal views of the current role of the carbon dioxide (CO₂) laser in facial aesthetic surgery. As we are all aware, the practice of medicine often requires the individual interpretation of scientific data. In some areas, such as the treatment of certain malignancies, management of diabetic retinopathy, and the use of aspirin in reducing the risk of stroke, so many data have been gathered through large multicenter studies that there is little room for personal opinion by any individual practitioner. In other areas, this type of conclusive data does not exist either because long-term studies have not been performed or because the technique in question is heavily dependent on the skill, judgment, and experience of the individual physician. Techniques that work well for some may not for others. Examples of such areas include facial soft . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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