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Advantages of Laser Surgery
What is a Laser?
A laser is a device that generates an intense beam of light at a specific wavelength.
How does a laser work?
There are many types of lasers (based on the specific wavelength of light produced). The most commonly used surgical laser is a CO2 laser. This laser produces an invisible beam of light that vaporizes the water normally found in the skin and other soft tissue. Because it can be precisely controlled, only a thin layer of tissue is removed, leaving the surrounding areas unaffected.
Why Laser Surgery?
Less Pain - Laser energy seals nerve endings as it moves through tissue. Your pet feels less pain post-operatively.
Less Bleeding - The laser seals small blood vessels during surgery which allows our doctors to perform surgeries with extraordinary precision. This also speeds some procedures reducing the time your pet is under anesthesia.
Less Swelling - Laser energy does not crush, tear or bruise because only the beam of intense light contacts the tissue.
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