What's the best laser for skin resurfacing?

I've read through all the answers on this page and they are excellent. In the interests of saving time, let's go through the bullet points: The right laser depends on what you are treating (redness, brown spots, wrinkles, laxity, etc.) The laser should be used by a physician with adequate training,... more

In our practice we are very happy with the Active FX fractional CO2 laser. It provides our patients with most of the benefits of the CO2 laser without the downsides. However, no laser will be as successful at obtaining the fabulous results of a well done CO2 laser. But then again, those patients suffered from... more

Many lasers are available for skin rejuvenation. The ideal laser treatment for you would depend on your concerns, your skin color and the amount of downtime and recovery you are willing to experience. In my Raleigh, North Carolina Plastic Surgery Practice I use the following modalities for skin... more

For best wrinkle and tightening results, ablative laser resurfacing is needed.  Ablative means to remove or vaporize tissue.  There are now a few lasers that do fractional CO2 resurfacing - the Fraxel re:pair, Lasering Mixto, and the Deep Fx.  Of these, the Fraxel re:pair has more density... more

Because surgery alone cannot correct the tone and texture of your skin, a laser resurfacing procedure to reduce the signs of aging skin allowing it to assume a more rejuvenated, refreshed appearance is often recommended. Laser skin resurfacing is used to remove areas of damaged or wrinkled skin. This process... more

There may not be a best device. It may be that one physician obtains better results using a particular device while another physician prefers a different device because, in their hands, they are able to produce better results with the latter. In the past, deep chemical peels were performed using phenol and... more

For skin resurfacing there are two main types of lasers, carbon dioxide (CO2) and erbium. CO2 skin resurfacing is the most aggressive and produces the most dramatic results but also requires longer healing times. Erbium resurfacing is gentler and produces good results with quicker recovery. There are lasers,... more

For more aggressive rejuvenation, more focus is now being directed to the myriad of laser treatments now available which can essentially dial in depth of penetration and very closely define downtime while still providing dramatic results. An example of this is the new fractioned lasers which can essentially... more

I love the Contour Laser manufactured by Sciton. The Contour laser is really two lasers in one. It has both a short pulse Erbium laser - and this is the conventional Erbium laser available under many names - and additionally it has a long pulse Erbium laser. The longer the pulse, the higher the energy... more

Skin resurfacing implies that you want to have the outer most layers removed to expose the immature layers of the skin. The older outer skin is removed and the immature skin grows and heals the skin leaving fresher looking younger skin. No single company has the best laser. The types of lasers that will... more