However, VAL-1216-PQ was not approved until 4/29/2011; and. viii. Protocol VAL-1216-PQ does not address challenge testing for conducting maximum number of runs using the (b)(4) before a cleaning process is necessary.
Skin Tightening: Most cosmetic laser procedures provide some level of superficial tightening at the least, because they produce a controlled injury of the skin, which encourages increased collagen production. For more significant tightening results, though, CO2 lasers are the laser of choice.
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