SKIN RESURFACING
WHAT IS LASER SKIN RESURFACING
Get healthier, younger looking skin by removing damaged skin layer by layer with laser skin resurfacing.
Silky-smooth skin.
Laser skin resurfacing gets rid of old, damaged skin and helps produce new skin cells during the healing process, leaving your skin tighter and smoother and more supple.
Reduce facial wrinkles, creases and lines
Reduce pigmentation problems and spots
Effectively treat scars from acne, birthmarks, moles and tattoos
Improve sun-damaged skin
Help tighten skin that has lost elasticity due to aging
HOW DOES LASER SKIN RESURFACING WORK?
During the laser skin resurfacing procedure, the laser “ablates”, or destroys, the outer layers of skin which have been damaged by age, sun, acne, wrinkles, or pigmentation problems or spots. The destruction of the older layers of skin prompts the body to generate a new layer of skin cells which are unaffected by the previous skin condition. Some lasers may be inappropriate for darker skin complexions.
GENERAL PROCEDURE
First, the face is cleansed of oils in order to prepare for the laser procedure, and an antibiotic ointment is applied. The laser is then used to ablate various layers of skin in a controlled manner until the appropriate depth of skin is reached. This procedure is commonly performed with a local anesthetic, with or without sedation.
RECOVERY PROCESS
Generally, post-operative instructions call for plenty of rest and limited movement in order to speed up the healing process and recovery time. Antibiotic cream and bandages are applied to the affected area immediately following surgery in order to aid with the healing process, to minimize swelling, and to control the risk of infection. The skin will be red and may ooze. Some discomfort should also be expected.
Any pain associated with the surgery can be treated with oral medication. While complications are rare, patients can minimize potential problems by carefully following the post-operative directions. Recovery time varies with the extent of the resurfacing and the number of laser procedures completed.
LASER SKIN RESURFACING OPTIONS
CLARITY II
The advanced technology of the Clarity II laser helps treat pigmentation, redness and vascular lesions. It’s safe, gentle and good for all skin types.
V-BEAM
When you have any skin condition that causes redness from broken or inflamed blood vessels, an effective laser treatment is a vascular laser called Vbeam*. With a specific ability to “take the red out”, Vbeam is used to reduce redness left after acne, for small spider veins on the face and body, for red stretch marks and for the control of redness and facial flushing from Rosacea.
PIGMENTED LASER TREATMENT
Commonly for people with Melasma and post inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which is the excess production of skin pigment melanin (dark patches of skin).
*Individual Results May Vary
The photos on this website are not intended to represent the results that every patient can expect. Surgical results are not guaranteed and can vary greatly from patient-to-patient.
Disclaimer: The information on this site is intended for general purposes only and is not intended to nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Dr. Lett & The Lett Center for Plastic Surgery, Mt. Juliet, TN.
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