Laser Resurfacing Wrinkles - Around Eyes and Mouth

The areas around the mouth and eyes are excellent areas to treat with ablative laser resurfacing (of which the two main types are CO2 and Erbium). Total FX is a type of CO2 laser that can be used to great effect to reduce wrinkling around the mouth and eyes. I typically combine a variety of different lasers to achieve the best effects in these areas (both ablative and non-ablative as well as both CO2 and Erbium). In particular, the eye area tends to be very responsive to ablative laser resurfacing but the treatment settings and treatment technique of the laser surgeon are the most important factor in ensuring optimal results. You can see typical examples of CO2 laser resurfacing around the eyes and mouth on my profile pics. Hope that helps!

Periorbital and perioral Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing (around the eyes and mouth, respectively) can be quite satisfactory. There is really no need to consider the traditional CO2 laser resurfacing as the additional clinical benefit does not quite justify much prolonged recovery period, demarcation of treated areas and increased risks of infection and/or scarring. The make of a FDA-approved Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing does not make as much difference as the experience of the board-certified aesthetic physician as there are subtleties of depth of penetration and/or energy emitted of Micro Fractional CO2 laser resurfacing.