Fort Myers Laser Peel doctors
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Marc Schneider, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
12751 S. Cleveland Ave Suite 102, Fort Myers |
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Stephen Prendiville, MD
Fort Myers Facial Plastic Surgeon
9407 Cypress Lake Drive Suite A, Fort Myers |
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Adam Rubinstein, MD
Miami Plastic Surgeon
19495 Biscayne Blvd Suite 200 - 201, Miami |
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Justin Yovino, MD
Fort Lauderdale Plastic Surgeon
910 NE 26th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale |
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Michael K. Kim, MD
Fort Myers Plastic Surgeon
3700 Central Avenue , Fort Myers |
Recent Answers
It seems like any improvement seen is from swelling, micro swelling, and the temporary tautness of the skin after treatment. Do non ablative lasers really improve mild to moderate acne scars by stimulating collagen production to a noticeable level?
In our opinion, depth of penetration is the key to results. This is true regardless of the technology used be it laser, chemical or mechanical.
The skin is composed of 2 basic layers: the epidermis and the dermis. The dermis is the foundation and where thinning occurs with aging and scarring with acne.
The key to any skin tightening procedure is how it affects the underlying foundation. The greater the effect on the dermis, the greater the result.
All treatments technically cause a controlled injury to the dermis. If this injury is minor, as the dermis heals, you will see minor improvement. If the injury is deeper and more significant, healing will produce greater results. If the injury is catastrophic, healing produces visible scarring.
In our own practice, for there to be any visible, quatifiable and photographic improvement with acne scarring, the treatment needs to be significant. For our patients, we will typically recommend either microneedling, thermage, or laser resurfacing depending upon the patients problem, there expectations, and the treatment they are willing to go through.
One general rule of thumb: the greater the severity of the treatment, the longer the recovery, and the greater the result.