27 months ago
There are many resurfacing options.
- Peels can be light and lunchtime to gradually exfoliate the skin to improve acne, discoloration and early signs of aging.
- Microdermabrasion and SilkPeel exfoliate using a machine and so there is no delayed desquamation of dead skin cells. A true quick fix with no downtime. These are not for more severe scars or damage.
- For that, true dermabrasion, or laser treatment is necessary. The exciting news of late is the improvement in laser resurfacing with two newer technologies:
- "Fractional" resurfacing, which has 1-3 days of swelling because only small spots of the skin are removed by the ablating laser. Five sessions are needed for most patients.
- Pearl, which has a different wavelength with full ablation but significantly less pain, no swelling, and much shorter healing time than older ablating lasers. Two to three sessions are usually necessary.
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