Surgery

In surgery, the use of lasers is becoming increasingly popular. Pulsed-emission and fiber-optic lasers are used to treat superficial lesions without anesthesia. It can act as a scalpel for incision or tissue removal. The burns are circumscribed and painless, resulting in shorter healing times and considerable aesthetic results.

Ophthalmology, neurosurgery, dentistry, dermatology, vascular and oncology are just some of the branches of surgery that rely on laser technology.

The primary uses of lasers in soft tissue surgery are to cut, ablate, vaporize, and coagulate. There are several different laser wavelengths used in soft tissue surgery. Different laser wavelengths and device settings (such as pulse duration and power) produce different effects on the tissue.