How Much Does Laser Skin Resurfacing Cost?

Costs for laser treatments are going to vary extremely widely, and will depend on the type of laser being used, the person doing the treatment (facial plastic surgeon vs laser technician for example), the local market, and how aggressive the treatment is. Some treatments require anesthesia to make the procedure comfortable, while others can be performed under just topical anesthesia (numbing cream).With respect to utilizing a series of treatments versus one treatment, this really comes down to the recommendations of the treating physician, the type of laser, the goals of treatment, and the available budget and down time. I have some patients that would prefer to go less aggressive with shorter recovery and perform several treatments over a series of months, and some patients that only have 1-2 weeks to recover and would like to go as aggressive as possible in one treatment.Be sure to find a doctor that specializes in facial aesthetic procedures and can review all of the options with you in detail.All the best,

The wide variety of lasers and energy based devices on the market is very confusing to most consumers!The tendency is for every brand of laser (and physician that owns that laser) to claim that their device is superior, offers better results, with less downtime.In reality, there are a few broad categories of lasers, and most treatments within each category are fairly similar.  What matters is the skill (and safety) of the laser operator, and their ability to work with the patient.In general, there are lasers that treat vascular and pigmented lesions (PDL/vBeam, KTP, ND:YAG).  IPL (intense pulsed light) is a non-laser treatment that works similarly and sometimes better than vascular lasers for these types of problems.There are then non-ablative, and ablative lasers (Erbium:YAG, Erbium:Glass, CO2, ND:YAG, ER:YSSG).  Most lasers are now fractional (think aerating the lawn, not mowing the grass) meaning that they poke thousands of tiny holes into the skin, and surrounding skin then helps speed healing.  Non-ablative means that the treatment coagulates the skin, causing gentle resurfacing with multiple treatments.  Ablative means that the microcolumns of skin are vaporized, which also means that there is increased healing and social downtime (oozing and crusting of skin for 3-5 days) but also more dramatic results.  IPL treatments may range from 200-300 dollars in our area, while each nonablative treatment may range from 400-500 dollars and an ablative treatment may range from 1000-1500 dollars.  Often, treatments are combined to improve overall results.Best Wishes

Our office charges 2,500 $ for one treatment and packages reduce the price. See the link below for all of our pricing. We feel it is best to be straightforward from the beginning.That is a pretty standard price for an ablative laser. If you combine it with fat transfer (my favorite combo) the price is significantly decreased.Hope this helps. The laser can do wonders!Best of luck,DrC