Is Chemical Peel or Laser Skin Resurfacing the best treatment for me?

Hi there, I am currently investigating either a Chemical peel or Laser Skin Resurfacing, ideally I'd like to spend £1500 (I think about $2200). I have fair and sensitive skin (blue eyes, and light brown hair) and am 38 years old, I would like to know what treatments you would recommend.

Reason for treatment is to ideally diminish lines on forehead and around eyes and also reduce the size of pores, thank you (btw I live in the UK but am happy to travel to the US).

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A: Laser, or Coblation VS Peel

By Scott E. Kasden, MD - Dallas Plastic Surgeon

For wrinkle reduction, the gold standard non-surgical treatment would be CO2 Laser. This is excellent but has a very high likelyhood of causing skin depigmentation. It makes wide pores narrower. There is some risk of scarring. In my experience, peels are also effective, but will leave pores... more

A: Laser treatments are more accurate, with lesser downtime

By Steven Wallach, MD - Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Reducing fine lines and pore size can be accomplished with so many different modalities. I prefer lasers because I think they afford less of a downtime and more accuracy than a chemical peel.

A: You will do great with Active FX

By Stella Desyatnikova, MD - Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

You sound like a perfect candidate for the Active FX, possibly combined with Deep FX treatment. Ideally this fractional laser resurfacing treatment is great for younger patients, like yourself, who have early aging changes and want to have a refreshed look and maintain their youthful appearance. It is great... more

A: Both Chemical peel and laser resurfacing may help

By Bryan K. Chen, MD - San Diego Dermatologist

If you have dynamic (with facial expression) and static (with muscles at rest) wrinkles, you may benefit from Botox injections, followed 2-4 weeks later, with laser or chemical peel resurfacing. If you are going to have laser resurfacing, I would suggest one of the newer fractionated devices (Fraxel... more

A: Laser Resurfacing is probably the way to go

By Farbod Esmailian, MD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

In general, for more controlled and dramatic results, laser skin resurfacing tends to work better. In the past, chemical peels were the way to go, but with the newer lasers out in the market, you can achieve a more controlled and safer result than a chemical peel can give you. In the past, phenol chemical peel... more

A: Chemical Peel and Lasers are good techniques for skin resurfacing

By Hisham Seify, MD, PhD - Orange County Plastic Surgeon

Chemical peels and lasers are excellent resurfacing techniques. Doctors often tailor the treatment to every patient. In general, we like to use the medium depth peels(TCA 15-35%) to treat fine lines around the eye and mouth and improve the look and feel of skin. However, to use peels, we like to prep the skin... more

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sjepson
13 posts
16 Feb 2009

In my opinion, fractionated CO2 laser resurfacing will give you the biggest bang for your buck. I have offered many treatments over the last several years for the problems that you describe, and have undoubtedly had a much higher percentage of very satisfied pateints since I started offering fractionated CO2 treatments (I use the Active FX Laser). This type of laser affects more change in the dermal layer of your skin than most lighter laser treatments and chemical peels. This dermal effect leads to the production of new collagen which results in wrinkle reduction and texture improvement. The laser also provides a very aggressive exfoliation which helps reduce your pore size ( as well as removing any unwanted sun-related pigment). In the United States, cost tends to vary widely depening on where you live, with a typical range of $2000-$3000 USD. I'm not sure about the UK, but you should easily be able to find this type of treatment there.

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