Hi there. This is a fairly commonquestion. Many people correctly associate exposure to the intense light of thesun with skin cancer. However, the cancer-causing properties of the sun arefrom its ultraviolet rays. Laser energy produces a different type of light thatdoes not contain UV rays. Its safety is proven. Rest assured, laser treatmentsdo not raise your risk of skin cancer. In fact, there is evidence that lasertreatments can actually reduce your risk of skin cancer, as they remove theouter layers of the skin where cancer develops. Thanks for asking!
Since we are always so careful about protecting our skin from sun damage, why would damage from other light sources be OK? The answer comes down to the type of energy to which you expose your skin. The culprit in sunlight is UV that causes damage to your skin cells' DNA. This is what gives rise to skin cancer.Laser resurfacing utilizes a number of different laser and light devices. All of them stay away from the UV spectrum (less than 400nm) that causes DNA damage. This keeps you safe from UV damage and the skin cancer that goes along with it!