Can Lasers Cause Wrinkling?

Question

I recently had laser genesis performed on my face to removed some redness from a past acne breakout. my last session was on January 3rd and I had a strange adverse reaction to it. it felt very tight almost like a mask and very dry. Thankfully that has been resolved but I have now noticed that I have bunny lines around my nose which I've never had before. My skin also seems less dewey. Can Laser Genesis cause more damage then help? Is there a possibility that this "thermal Damage" is just damage?

Vivek Bansal, MD · Answer

Your pores have been tightened and there is less oil being secreted and you will need a mild moisturizer, or just a good sunscreen like the Neutrogena with Zinc or Titanium. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.

Brian S. Biesman, MD · Answer

Laser genesis is a gentle treatment that does not make skin look worse. Bunny lines are caused by muscle action and are not related to skin changes. It is not uncommon after undergoing a treatment to pay more attention to details that you might not have noticed before. In all likelihood the changes you are seeing now were present before laser genesis treatment/

Can Lasers Cause Wrinkling?

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