Active FX Better Than Dermabrasion?

I want to get rid of lines on my upper lip. I used to smoke but have quitted for 10 years now. I am scheduled for Active FX fractional resurfacing on end of May. Is that better than dermabrasion? I'm not wanting the shot treatments. Thanks.

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2 Doctor Answers | Asked by tonkapep in Colorado Springs

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For lip lines, combination approaches work best

For those who smoked in the past, lip lines appear because the lips lose volume and the smoke preserves the shrunken lip. You can use dermabrasion to reduce the lip lines appearane, but if the lip is not revolumized, they will still show. Dermabrasion is also operator dependent and can cause scarring and pigmentation changes. Active FX, or more importantly, the Deep FX treatment mode, is very good for deep lines. It is more controllable, but it could take six months to see the results... more

Lines around the lips

Lines around the lips (perioral rhytids) can be treated in a few different ways. Dermabrasion is a procedure that basically sandpapers the outer skin layers away. It can be quite effective. It is less popular than it used be, mostly because it had a high risk of pigment loss which would look like skin around the mouth is lighter than the rest of the face. Lasers also remove the outer layers of skin to create a smoother appearance, but in a more precise way. ... more