What Laser Treatment Works Best for Skin Repair?

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... more

The  C02 laser is considered the gold standard for skin resurfacing. Fractionalizing it allows the combination of rapid return from "social downtime"  -  2-4 days of redness; with the deep penetration and  resurfacing we are seeking. Before lasers were combined with computer software,to fractionalize them, the treatments were essentially "all or none" with big results and big downtime, or little results and littie downtime.... more

While there are multiple lasers that are used to repair skin, the most effective wavelength is the carbon dioxide.  Short answer--Aging and sun damage produce a decrease in healthy collagen and disorganized elastin fibers which results in wrinkles.  Over twenty years of experience with the CO2 laser has enabled experienced physicians to repair the skin to natural healthy appearances.  Now with the fractional use of this wavelength the safety and downtime of treatment have... more