Coblation: A New Technology and Technique for Skin Resurfacing and Other Aesthetic Surgical Procedures

After years performing CO2 laser skin resurfacing, I started testing a new technology based on the modification of a bipolar electrosurgical unit in 1998. This technology called Coblation works by a radiofrequency mechanism and from the beginning it showed many advantages over lasers. My histologic and clinical preliminary results have already been published, but now, with a larger group and a 2-year follow-up, I can state that this new device is very effective and safe for skin resurfacing.