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SGML – Schweizerische Gesellschaft für medizinische LaseranwendungenDEENZur deutschen Fassung

Laser medicine

What medical lasers are used for, what the law requires, and where to find the specialist literature.

Application

Treatments

An overview of the types of medical laser treatment: minor surgery, wrinkle reduction, epilation, and vascular and pigmentary lesions.

To the treatments

Framework

Legal requirements

V-NISSG, maintenance and safety, insurance coverage and SUVA, along with the position papers of the SGML.

To the framework

Knowledge

Background literature

Books, journals and articles on laser and light medicine, ordered by year of publication.

To the literature

Who may use lasers?

Laser treatment of the skin and adjacent mucous membranes belongs in medical hands. The SGML member directory shows which certificates of proficiency exist and who holds them — filterable by canton, speciality and treatment type.

To the member directory