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What Skin Conditions Respond Well to Laser Skin Treatment?

asked 4 years ago by anon
Latest answer by Brooke R. Seckel, MD
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Tags: skin care

would lasers be used on all skin conditions caused by aging (like wrinkles, age spot) or just a few?

3 answers to What Skin Conditions Respond Well to Laser Skin Treatment?

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Laser Skin Treatment Treats Most Skin Aging Changes and Sun Damage

Laser Skin Treatments such as laser Resurfacing are very effective at removing sun damage, pigment and wrinkles. The newest is called Combined Laser Skin Resurfacing (see link below.) Blood vessels can also be treated with the Laser but IPL or Intense Pulsed Light is a gentler yet effective treatment. Non-ablative Laser Treatment-no skin is removed- are effective for very deep treatments to stimulate new collagen growth deep in the skin layer called the Dermis. These Non-ablative... more
Brooke R. Seckel, MD

Boston Plastic Surgeon
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Skin conditions treated by laser

Several conditions respond well to the Fraxel re:pair, including: Wrinkles Lax skin Brown spots Sun damaged skin Vascular dyschromias (discolorations) Acne scars Surgical scars on the face, neck, chest, and hands
Michael A. Persky, MD

Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon
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Skin conditions treated with lasers

We have now used laser treatments for over 20 years. They can be used for a variety of aging skin conditions, including wrinkles, brown spots, redness and general pallor of the skin. It is incredibly exciting when one thinks about the fact that two decades ago none of these laser treatments were available. If you have aging skin and you want treatment, there is a laser out there that can help you.
David Goldberg, MD

New York Dermatologic Surgeon

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