Salt Lake City Laser Resurfacing doctors
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Mark Taylor, MD
Salt Lake City Dermatologic Surgeon
440 West 200 South Suite 250, Salt Lake City |
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John Bitner, MD
Salt Lake City Facial Plastic Surgeon
2121 N. Robins Drive, Layton |
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Benjamin Dunkley, DO
Salt Lake City Facial Plastic Surgeon
279 E 5900 S Suite 201, Murray |
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Richard H. Fryer, MD
Salt Lake City Plastic Surgeon
11762 S State Street #220, Draper |
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Lucy Barr, MD
Salt Lake City Facial Plastic Surgeon
24 South 1100 East Suite 301, Salt Lake City |
Recent Answers
I am an athlete and am accustomed to wearing at least 70 spf, sweat proof and water proof, sunscreen when riding my bike for 2- 3 hours. I have also purchased a belaclava (think burka) to cover my face (fabric is spf 25). I recently had laser resurfacing and am trying to determine when I can resume my bike riding. I live in Va, its December, cloudy and overcast frequently. Would a 1.5 hour long ride with these precautions be safe in the morning light?
Sun protection is critical after laser resurfacing. I think you are taking reasonable steps to protect your skin with the sunscreen and belaclava. Exercise will also increase the flow of blood to your skin which could worsen swelling etc. As long as most of your inflammation has decreased after laser resurfacing then you should be OK for exercise.
In my Salt Lake City plastic surgery practice I perform many laser skin resurfacing procedures each week and typically counsel patients to resume exercise 7-10 days later if they feel up to it as long as they are protected from the sun.
I'm a 30-year-old female with fair, slightly freckled skin. I have been very unhappy with the skin around my eyes lately: it is puffy above the eye and slightly droopier on one side, and below the eye, the skin puffs up when I smile and there are some wrinkles forming. Are eye/eyebrow lifts the only ways to solve the eyelid problem? The botox did nothing. Perhaps I didn't get enough? I have been recommended laser resurfacing for under-eye wrinkles. Will this work?
Laser treatment of the lower eyelid skin will decrease the wrinkles. The type of treatment will determine how much. Fractional treatments drill many little holes through the skin but leave the majority of the skin intact. These treatments require little recovery time but multiple treatments to get good results. Laser resurfacing removes the outer layer of all the skin. The recovery is more intense and time demanding, but the results are more dramatic with only one treatment typically.
The upper eyelids would likely do well with a conservative blepharoplasty, which is eyelid surgery where excess skin (and fat if needed) is removed. Removing a little bit of skin and fat would allow more of the upper eyelid to show. Find a surgeon with many before and after photos, a good reputation and proper board certification. Good luck!
i have very sensitive, white reactive skin. I had 1 fraxel restore 1 year ago (15 Jj/ 8 density) and responded very strongly to it, my skin was horrible and loose for 2-3 months I cried a lot, but 6 mths later my skin became firm, smooth with healty tone. i had an IPL later which messed up everything and left me blotchy with rough texture, now i am considering fix it again with another fraxel restore (despite of looking horrible for months). Is pixel er-yag more gentle and give same results?
You need to see an expert who will make the right decision for you. Do not shop lasers. Look for a specialist who is an expert in aesthetic laser treatments and who has all of the technology to do the right treatment for your needs.
