Does Laser Skin Treatment Stimulate Collagen Production?

In your late 20"s, The Most important thing that you can do is wear a Sunscreen with SPF 60, 365 days a year rain or shine to prevent reduction of both collagen and  Hyaluronic gel.  The non ablative lasers will stimulate new collagen, but in my opinion, most patients are not very impressed and I don"t use them. Foto Facial with broad band light is an Excellent way to reduce redness in the skin and decrease pigment as well as stimulate collagen production. its big... more

There is no question that lasers do stimulate collagen production. However, in your late 20's, the risk : reward ratio may not justify doing anything at this time. If you do have some degree of sun damage, I would suggest a series of Intense Pulse Light (IPL: not a laser) to address brown spots and stimulate collagen production combined with microdermabrasions. Lastly, I would add exfoliating and moisturizing skin care products, and promote lifestyle modifications such as sun avoidance,... more

There are a whole variety of lasers that can stimulate collagen production. The one used for you should be determined by the degree of sun damage you have. This will require a discussion with your laser dermatologist. I would suggest you make an appointment with him or her.

Laser treatments do stimulate the production of collagen in the dermal layer of the skin. However, it is important to select the correct laser in order to maximize this process. It is actually the thermal (heat) injury induced by the lasers which stimulates the production of collagen in the dermal layer. Therefore cold lasers and others like the erbium are not as effective. I prefer to use fractional CO2 lasers as they combine safety and efficacy. The fractional technology minimizes the... more