Comprehensive Laser Surgery Treatment

New advances in laser surgery treatment technology continue to have a large impact on the capabilities and benefits of laser surgery. Our team is at the forefront of these improvements and collaborates with specialists in plastic surgery to provide the latest treatments for various skin disorders and conditions, such as laser scar removal.

Laser surgery treatments offer a valuable alternative to traditional surgical procedures and are particularly useful in treating skin lesions and scars on hard-to-reach areas such as the face, nose, lips and ears, as well as for removing multiple benign facial growths during a single treatment session.

Treatments

We use 24 state-of-the-art lasers, including the carbon dioxide laser, argon laser and Nd:YAG (neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet) laser, to offer the following laser surgery treatments:

• Laser tumor removal
• Reduce blood loss by sealing small blood vessels
• Reduce scars
• Reduce wrinkles and stretch marks
• Remove or reduce birthmarks
• Remove moles
• Remove skin lesions
• Remove or reduce tattoos
• Remove warts
• Seal lymph vessels to decrease swelling and the spread of tumor cells

The availability of multiple specific-wavelength lasers at the Laser Center allows us to provide better laser surgery treatment results than traditional “all in one” lasers and often reduces the number of treatments needed.

A Multidisciplinary Team

In collaboration with specialists in other divisions, including the Division of Plastic Surgery and the Division of Urology, our multidisciplinary surgical team provides superior, comprehensive care and the most appropriate treatment for your condition to ensure you receive the best laser surgery possible outcome.

The Rochester Regional Laser Center is an internationally recognized, full-service laser surgery center and a regional referral center for the treatment of complex surgical problems. Our surgeons use leading-edge laser treatments to perform more than 1,000 procedures annually, providing the best possible care and outcomes:

• The Laser Surgery Center is equipped with 12 state-of-the-art lasers and more than 100 staff members are trained to perform or assist with laser procedures.
• Since 1981, more than 2,000 physicians in the U.S. and other countries around the world, including Australia, Brazil, China, Egypt, England and more, have been trained in laser surgery at Rochester General’s Laser Training Courses.
• The Laser Surgery Center team conducts laser training for surgical residents in Plastic Surgery and for Rochester General's Obstetrics and Gynecology program.
• Our surgeons have given more than 225 presentations at national and international scientific meetings and are published extensively on laser surgery related topics in the following journals: Lasers in Surgery and Medicine, Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery, Journal of Biomedical Optics, and Lasers in Medical Science.