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Laser Skin Resurfacing



Enhancing your appearance with Laser Skin Resurfacing

Carbon dioxide (CO2) lasers are very popular lasers to use for facial rejuventation. These lasers are the most effective tools available today for eliminating wrinkles. Unlike other resurfacing methods, lasers not only exfoliate the surface of the skin, but they also tighten the skin's collagen fibers. Some patients find that the skin elasticity is increased after the CO2 laser treatment.

Laser skin resurfacing may also be used to remove abnormalities in the skin such as pigmented lesions or acne scars.

Erbium laser is also available for facial rejuvenation. This Erbium laser is gentler than the CO2 laser and effective for mild wrinkles. This laser targets the tissue more precisely than the CO2 and causes less damage than the CO2 laser.

Results of Laser Skin Resurfacing

The CO2 laser when used correctly has the ability to address many of the aging problems seen on the skin. Most dramatically, compared to any other procedure, the laser has the ability to tighten skin in addition to its other qualities.

Here is a list of some of its benefits:

  • Has the ability to contract skin resulting in tightening.
  • Effectively treats fine wrinkles.
  • Can help with treating deeper wrinkles.
  • Improves dermis blood supply resulting in a healthy glow appearance.
  • Increases thickness of dermis which has thinned out due to aging.
  • Removes skin discoloration and age spots.
  • Creates a rejuvenated, youthful look.

Laser resurfacing will not address the deeper tissues of the face that result in facial sagging. Nor does it help much with deep wrinkles, although it does improve them.

Are you a good candidate?

The best indication for using a CO2 laser is to help remove the fine wrinkles around the eyes and face. It also does a good job in decreasing the dark circles underneath the eyes.

Other indications for having laser skin resurfacing include:

  • Fine wrinkles around the eyes and face.
  • Dark pigmentation underneath the eyes.
  • Stretched, lax skin.
  • Skin discoloration and age spots.

People who ARE NOT good candidates are those with very dark skin. These people have a higher risk of skin discoloration and hyper pigmentation from laser skin resurfacing. These persons may be better served with chemical peeling which has less risk of causing this problem. People who have been on the drug Accutane within the last 2 years should not have laser skin resurfacing as it adversely affects skin healing capabilities and may result in scarring.