BEFORE & AFTER PHOTOS
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Laser resurfacing:
What is Laser Resurfacing?
A laser is a very sophisticated piece of equipment designed to concentrate light into an energy beam which can be used for various surgical procedures.
Certain lasers are designed to treat skin scars and facial wrinkling.
The use of these lasers requires special training.
The effect of laser resurfacing is to create a burn on the superficial layer of the skin being treated, similar to the chemical burn created using a chemical peel, or mechanically removing this layer with a dermabrasion technique.
The procedure can be used for eyelids, around the mouth or a full face to treat facial rhytids (wrinkles). It is less effective than dermabrasion for post acne facial scarring.
Laser Resurfacing is done under local anaesthesia with sedation.
After the procedure is completed, a special dressing and moisturizers are applied until the peeled areas heal. It takes 7 – 10 days for all the scabbing to disappear.
The patient is left with fairly bright red – pink healed fresh skin which is smoother and free of superficial wrinkles and improved deeper wrinkles.
The pink color fades over a period of 3- 6 months. The pink color can be camouflaged with makeup during this healing period.
The healing skin is very vulnerable to sun exposure during the first 6 months after surgery. Sun exposure during this time may produce increased pigmentation in the laser treated areas which may persist for years.
Dr.Giuffre strongly recommends sun block protection during the healing period following a laser resurfacing.
The deeper the depth of the laser resurfacing, the more likely that the patient may experience varying degrees of decreased pigmentation to the areas treated. This takes many years to develop (5-10 years).
risks:
Risks for Facial resurfacing:
Excess Scarring (hypertrophic) if the treatment was too deep
Infection
Pigmentation change which can be darker (if treated areas are exposed to sunlight creating a tan), or lighter pigmentation (this takes 5-10 years to occur) to the area treated
Prolonged redness (erythema)
Early Recurrence of the wrinkling (under treatment)
Prolonged irregular surface of the skin
Skin damage (necrosis)
Asymmetry
Expense: AHS does not cover Laser Resurfacing