Laser exposure in dark- and light-skinned swine (IMAGE)

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Laser exposure in dark- and light-skinned swine

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Images show the development of blanching and erythema after laser exposure in dark- and light-skinned swine. Darker-skinned swine developed visible erythema at lower laser energy levels, showing that skin pigmentation influences laser injury thresholds.

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Johns Hopkins University

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