Laser Resurfacing: Q&A
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I heard that laser resurfacing is a better long-term solution than Botox or Fillers for deep wrinkles and creases. Is this true for the person who has only a small area they want spot treatment on (such as crows feet)?
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Spot Treatment of Crow's Feet Wrinkles with Laser Resurfacing
Laser resurfacing can be a great option for improvement of deep lines and wrinkles in select patients who do not wish to undergo surgery or who are not surgical candidates. By my philosophy, the primary purpose of improving lines and wrinkles is to provide a balanced, more youthful look without looking "done".
Fractional laser resurfacing as performed at our facility uses the CO2 Ultra Pulse Encore to improve deep lines and wrinkles as well as improve skin surface color,...
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Seattle General Surgeon
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Laser resurfacing is a more long-term solution for some wrinkles
It depends on the type of wrinkles you have. If at rest, without smiling, you have crow's feet and lower eyelid lines, then laser resurfacing would be a great option as Botox will not do anything for lines at rest. Lines at rest are ingrained in the skin from years of smiling and sundamage. Botox only paralyzes the muscle under the skin so inhibits dynamic lines which are created when you smile. Now certainly with time, repeated Botox may soften some of...
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Crows feet treatment
As usual, it depends on what your skin looks like. If the texture and color is good and the only problem that you have is crow's feet I would go for the Botox or Dysport. I do not think that "spot treatment" is a good way to do laser and do not think that it would do well for your problem , as explained.
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So this is my third laser in the last 2 yrs. going through the itchy stage as I type this....
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Laser resurfacing is likely not a better solution
I am not sure what type of laser technology you are considering but, sure, laser resurfacing can be used for periorbital wrinkles/"rhytids" but the results would more likely be underwhelming and carry a higher risk of complication.
Treatment of crows feet is predictable and safe using Botox +/- fillers. Laser resurfacing is more predictable for finer lines/ texture and for color irregularities, though any result would certainly be longer lasting.
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Baton Rouge Dermatologist
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Laser resurfacing is not a permanent treatment for lines caused by muscle movement.
Laser resurfacing is not a permanent treatment of lines caused by muscle movement. I get the best results on by doing both laser resufacing and Botox if the wrinkles are moderately sever and located in areas where there is also sun damage.
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Laser a Long-Term Solution
Laser is definitely a better long term solutuon for wrinkles. The problem is spot treatments can leave you looking uneven. I suggest the erbium or CO2 fraxel and always do at least an entire aesthetic unit and not a spot.
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Best treatment depends on extent of wrinkling
Maybe, it depends on the extent of the wrinkling and the condition of the skin. Oftentimes, if there is extensive photodamage elsewhere, it is better to resurface the entire face. Non-ablative fractional lasers are another way to improve deep wrinkles and works well in conjunction with a neuromodulator like Botox or Dysport as well as skincare products like TNS from SkinMedica, Tensage from Biopelle, Neocutis or Elastoderm from Obagi Medical Products.
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Botox is a bettter treatment for Crow's feet than laser
When wrinkles and photodamaged skin are in static lines, in other words, when the wrinkles are present in skin that doesn't move with underlying muscle action, laser resurfacing can provide a long term improvement. Mimetic lines are those wrinkles created by the pleating of the skin over the contracting muscle such as the crows feet or the upper lip vertical creases/smokers' lines. Botox is more effective in these areas because it eliminates the cause of the wrinkle....
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Botox versus laser
Anything you read in this day and time recommends combination treatment. We really recommend a consultation to look at your skin and specific problems. Botox is going to do great for those dynamic lines used in facial expression. Resurfacing is actually going to help the skin itself and re-build collagen. So they both work in different ways for different problems. Depending on exactly what patients expect...both may be the option!
Tulsa Dermatologist
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Botox and Laser Resurfacing
Botox addresses the underlying muscle movement that causes the wrinkle, the resurfacing addresses the loss of collagen in the skin. Thus, both are integral to optimizing your outcome. Ideally, combining resurfacing of the wrinkle, and Botox provides the best results.
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