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Skin Resurfacing - The Review
Abstract Are you confused by all the different options you hear about making your skin look younger? Non-surgical skin rejuvenation, laser skin resurfacing, wrinkle treatment, fillers, face lift, and skin tightening are common approaches for improving the look of your skin. Among these options, laser skin resurfacing is the most effective, non or semi-invasive surgical approach to achieve drastic results. A multitude of technologies for skin resurfacing is currently available. They include carbon dioxide lasers, erbium lasers, plasma and radiofrequency devices delivering their results in a fractional, ablative or non-ablative manner. This review will help you understand the different skin resurfacing options and determine which one fits you best. You will learn about the different treatments, looking side by side at each attribute of skin resurfacing –expected results, social downtime, number of treatments needed, time results last, and cost.
Introduction to Laser Skin Resurfacing Maintaining beauty and a youthful appearance date back several thousand years to the ancient Egyptian. However, the advances in technology have never before awarded such a choice of modalities. Non-surgical skin rejuvenation, laser skin resurfacing, wrinkle treatment, fillers, face lift, and skin tightening are common approaches for improving the look of your skin. Particularly, the introduction of a multitude of skin resurfacing devices has caused a lot of confusion amongst consumers. Among these options, laser skin resurfacing is the most effective non or semi-invasive surgical approach to achieve drastic results. First of all you must know that every new resurfacing laser or device is measured against the industry’s most powerful machine for the past 40 years, the carbon dioxide (CO2) laser. It was invented in 1964 and has been the most widely used laser in medicine. In the area of dermatology, its use has been predominantly for facial resurfacing. It often achieves desired results in a single treatment, works on fine and intermediate lines and acne scars, maximally tightens the skin and delivers results that last a number of years. Its drawback is a long, 10-14 day social downtime, making it less desirable for any working person. To overcome this handicap and minimize healing time, many devices that do not injure the uppermost layers of the skin (non-ablative) have recently been developed by the aesthetic industry. The single most important advance was the creation of fractional technology. Leaving small islands of normal skin behind, the skin regenerates much faster than with the traditional full ablation of skin. You will learn about the current industry recognized ablative and non-ablative strategies that rejuvenate your skin and about the benefits and downsides of each of these techniques.
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About the author: Dr. Franziska Ringpfeil is the medical director of Ringpfeil Advanced Dermatology - http://www.ringpfeildermatology.com. Ringpfeil Advanced Dermatology provides premium general dermatology, cosmetic dermatology, dermatological surgery, and laser surgery to the Philadelphia, Main Line, and the Delaware Valley area.
