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1. How does the laser work? What does LASER for stand for?
2. What are the common lasers used? How are they different? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?
3. Review the removal of tattoos by laser. Does it work? (Annals of PS 1985; 14:6, Lasers in Surgery 1990; 10:158)
4. Should your patient have a laser removal of his keloid?
5. What are the complications of port wine laser treatment?
6. Are laser blepharoplasties better than regular blepharoplasties?
7. Review the laser treatment of burns.
8. How are lasers used in the treatment of pressure sores?
9. Should you do your microvascular anastomosis with the laser? (PRS 1989; 83:511)
10. Your first week in practice you encounter some condylomata. You forget to wear your glasses and you find out that the pateint has AIDS. Will you go blind? Will you get AIDS and condylomata? What are the dangers of the laser?
11. Does the CO2 laser really help facial wrinkles? What are the complications? How do you treat the patient postoperatively?
12. Should you laser hemangiomas in infancy? (PRS 1997; 99:1301)