ABSTRACT
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1. INTRODUCTION
During the last decade, cooling has emerged as an important concept in laser dermatology.
The addition of cooling during laser therapy allows the use of higher incident light doses,
increases the threshold for epidermal damage, permits safer treatment of darker skin types,
and reduces pain. Conductive, evaporative, and convective cooling methods are currently
utilized with laser treatment. In this chapter we will discuss the advantages and disadvan-
tages of each of these cooling methods and describe their use in the clinical management
of patients.
