There are two basic types of lasers used for cosmetic purposes: ablative and nonablative. Ablative lasers actually vaporize the top layers of damaged skin, while nonablative lasers work deeper in the skin without removing or otherwise damaging the top layers.
1 Adults average 3 m (9.8ft.) in length. 2  Males average 3.4 to 4.6 m (11.2-15.1 ft.) and weigh about 1,500 kg (3,307 lb.). 3  Females average 3 to 4 m (9.8 to 13.1 ft.) and weigh about 1,360 kg (2,998 lb.).  Beluga whales reach full size at about 10 years.
The weight of an individual 30 metres (98 ft) long is believed by the American National Marine Mammal Laboratory (NMML) to be in excess of 180 tonnes (200 short tons). The largest blue whale accurately weighed by NMML scientists to date was a female that weighed 177 tonnes (195 short tons).