Connective Tissue Remodeling Induced by Carbon Dioxide Laser Resurfacing of Photodamaged Human Skin

To quantitatively examine the dynamics of molecular alterations involved in dermal remodeling after carbon dioxide (CO(2)) laser resurfacing of photodamaged human skin.Serial in vivo biochemical analyses after laser therapy.Academic referral center, Department of Dermatology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Subjects Volunteer sample of 28 adults, 48 to 76 years old, with clinically evident photodamage of the forearms. Intervention Focal CO(2)...