Table 1.

Commonly used laser and light therapies, indications, and relative effectiveness.

	PDL/Nd:YAG	BBL/IPL	Non ablative non fractionated	Non ablative fractionated	Ablative non fractionated	Ablative fractionated
Redness/vessels	+++	++	−	−	−	−
Sun/age spots	+	+++	−	++	+++	++
Skin laxity	+	+	+++	+	++	+
Skin texture	+	+	+	++	+++	+++
Downtime	−	+/−	−	+/−	+++	++