Comparison of Erbium:YAG and Carbon Dioxide Laser for the Treatment of Facial Rhytides

The spectrum of laser skin resurfacing: Nonablative, fractional, and ablative laser resurfacing

“…62 When compared to the depth of ablation performed, healing times between the two lasers have been similar. 76 In contrast, CO 2 laser treatment is bloodless, because of its ability to photocoagulate blood vessels less than 0.5 mm in diameter, whereas bleeding increases with successive passes with the Er:YAG laser.…”