Laser Therapy

Terapia láser

In 9 languages

LanguageTerm
EnglishLaser Therapy
Spanish (Español) Terapia láser
Chinese (中文) 雷射治療
Korean (한국어) 레이저 치료
Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) Trị liệu laser
Filipino (Tagalog) Laser therapy
Portuguese (Português) Terapia a laser
Thai (ภาษาไทย) การรักษาด้วยเลเซอร์
Japanese (日本語) レーザー療法

What it means

Laser therapy uses focused beams of light energy to treat a variety of medical and dermatological conditions. In medicine, lasers can destroy abnormal tissue, seal blood vessels, remove lesions, treat diabetic retinopathy, address skin conditions like port-wine stains or acne scarring, and provide pain relief for musculoskeletal injuries. The type of laser and its wavelength are selected based on the target tissue and condition. Treatments may be done in a clinic or surgical suite, and some applications require local anesthesia or topical numbing cream. Sessions are usually brief, and results develop gradually over days to weeks.

How to say it

Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:

My ophthalmologist performed laser therapy to treat abnormal blood vessels in my eye.

Mi oftalmólogo realizó terapia láser para tratar vasos sanguíneos anómalos en mi ojo.

I am scheduled for laser therapy to remove a skin lesion on my back.

Tengo programada una terapia láser para eliminar una lesión en la piel de mi espalda.

Does my health plan cover laser therapy for the condition my doctor diagnosed?

¿Mi plan de salud cubre la terapia láser para la condición que me diagnosticó mi médico?

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Last reviewed: September 2026