Hi I'm looking into using laser resurfacing to get rid of smile lines I'm 32 years old with olive skin and I would like to know what laser would be good for me?
January 30, 2011
Answer: Smoothing out Smile lines for ethnic skin
While Laser Resurfacing can be quite helpful, combination of Botox or Dysport to minimize exacerbated facial expression and filler injection to replenish lost volume can be effective to minimize smile lines. All three approaches are considered minimally invasive, and can be synergistic under the care of an experienced dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Pre-treatment with bleaching cream and/or topical retinoid would be a must for all darker skin individuals contemplating laser resurfacing such as Fractional CO2 laser.
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January 30, 2011
Answer: Smoothing out Smile lines for ethnic skin
While Laser Resurfacing can be quite helpful, combination of Botox or Dysport to minimize exacerbated facial expression and filler injection to replenish lost volume can be effective to minimize smile lines. All three approaches are considered minimally invasive, and can be synergistic under the care of an experienced dermatologist or plastic surgeon. Pre-treatment with bleaching cream and/or topical retinoid would be a must for all darker skin individuals contemplating laser resurfacing such as Fractional CO2 laser.
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January 28, 2011
Answer: Olive skin and facial resurfacing
Any laser can cause hyperpigmentation but the fraxel would be the least likely to do so. I would certainly pretreat the skin for 4-6 weeks prior to treatment in order to minimize the risk.
One other thing to consider - you can use a soft filler like juvederm to increase the "glide plane" between the skin and the underlying muscle. By doing this you can decrease the wrinkles both at rest and with motion - probably not perfect but a different way to approach it and it allows you to avoid the risks of laser treatment.
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January 28, 2011
Answer: Olive skin and facial resurfacing
Any laser can cause hyperpigmentation but the fraxel would be the least likely to do so. I would certainly pretreat the skin for 4-6 weeks prior to treatment in order to minimize the risk.
One other thing to consider - you can use a soft filler like juvederm to increase the "glide plane" between the skin and the underlying muscle. By doing this you can decrease the wrinkles both at rest and with motion - probably not perfect but a different way to approach it and it allows you to avoid the risks of laser treatment.
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