Lazere Giriþ ve Genel Bilgiler

'Lazer' terimi Ýngilizce 'light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation' kelimelerinin baþ harflerinden meydana gelmektedir. 1959 yýlýnda Maiman tarafýndan geliþtirilen, pratikteki ilk lazer Ruby kristal lazerdir. Akabinde diðer lazer sitemlerinin medikal ve diðer uygulamalarda kullanýmý yýllarý içerisinde artmýþtýr. Lazer teknolojileri geliþtikçe, dermatolojideki klinik uygulamalarý da artmaya devam edecektir. Bu kapsamda; hastalarýmýzý lazerle tedavi ederken daha etkili ve güvenilir sonuçlar almak istiyorsak lazerlerin çalýþma mekanizmasýný ve hangi çeþit lazerlerin tedavide uygun olduðunu bilmemiz iyi olacaktýr. Bu derlemede; biz lazerler hakkýnda genel bilgi, çalýþma prensipleri, foto-bioyolojik etkileri ve lazer tipleri gibi tedavide önemli olabilecek bilgileri paylaþacaðýz.

Introduction to Laser and General Information

The term 'laser' is an acronym for 'light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation'. A ruby cristal laser was the first practical laser developed by Maiman in 1959. Then, other laser systems have taken decades to enhance for use in medical and other applications. As long as the laser technology gets improvement, the clinical applications in dermatology will also continue to increase. Within this framework; if we want to gain more effective and reliable results while treating our patients with lasers, we had better learn how lasers work and what kinds of lasers are available for our patients. In this article, we will share some information about lasers which may be crucial for their use in our treatments, such as general information, working principles, photo-biological effects and types of lasers.