I have typical octogenarian wrinkles all around the mouth...I don't like needles so fillers are out. I learned Laser Resurfacing isn’t very thorough, but, it only takes one week to heal. Dermabrasion is more thorough, but it takes months to heal... and it's also rougher where the skin is broken....it might cause deeper change of color even on a white person? Thanks ever so much for prompt response.
February 6, 2015
Answer: Laser vs dermabrasion When discussing skin resurfacing techniques you need to understand a few things about the treatment options. Each type of treatment encompasses a fairly broad range of treatment options. It is important to choose a surgeon or dermatologist who understands how to tailor a treatment for your skin, the results you desire, and the amount of downtime / risk you are willing to tolerate.For laser treatments, CO2 resurfacing is the mainstay of treatment. The fractionated technology is probably the key difference when comparing laser resurfacing with the other treatments for aging skin. Dermabrasion and chemical peels effectively treat the top layers of the skin. Fractionated CO2 laser resurfacing has the advantage of treating with multiple small channels deeper into the skin while leaving untreated skin in between each micro beam which leads to faster recovery while still getting the long term advantage of continued collagen stimulation.Dermabrasion is not necessarily a bad option. As others will note it is no longer performed very frequently, and there is a lot of finesse required to be great at that technique.Chemical peels are also very good options that can be tailored from light to medium to deep.For the description you provided I would lean toward CO2 laser. You can consider a single more aggressive treatment or a series of 2 lighter treatments staggered a few months apart for easier and faster recovery with much less risk of the pigmentation problems that you mentioned.
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February 6, 2015
Answer: Laser vs dermabrasion When discussing skin resurfacing techniques you need to understand a few things about the treatment options. Each type of treatment encompasses a fairly broad range of treatment options. It is important to choose a surgeon or dermatologist who understands how to tailor a treatment for your skin, the results you desire, and the amount of downtime / risk you are willing to tolerate.For laser treatments, CO2 resurfacing is the mainstay of treatment. The fractionated technology is probably the key difference when comparing laser resurfacing with the other treatments for aging skin. Dermabrasion and chemical peels effectively treat the top layers of the skin. Fractionated CO2 laser resurfacing has the advantage of treating with multiple small channels deeper into the skin while leaving untreated skin in between each micro beam which leads to faster recovery while still getting the long term advantage of continued collagen stimulation.Dermabrasion is not necessarily a bad option. As others will note it is no longer performed very frequently, and there is a lot of finesse required to be great at that technique.Chemical peels are also very good options that can be tailored from light to medium to deep.For the description you provided I would lean toward CO2 laser. You can consider a single more aggressive treatment or a series of 2 lighter treatments staggered a few months apart for easier and faster recovery with much less risk of the pigmentation problems that you mentioned.
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February 6, 2015
Answer: Laser Resurfacing AND Dermabrasion. Which one is best? Laser resurfacing (i.e., CO2) and Dermabrasion (not microdermabrasion which is different) are both very effective for treating lines and wrinkles around the mouth, even the very deep ones, and both treatments can be performed very "thoroughly." However, the experience and knowledge of the plastic surgeon using either the CO2 laser or performing the Dermabrasion is the single most important factor in determining the final result. The attached link and website provides more information.I hope this helps.
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February 6, 2015
Answer: Laser Resurfacing AND Dermabrasion. Which one is best? Laser resurfacing (i.e., CO2) and Dermabrasion (not microdermabrasion which is different) are both very effective for treating lines and wrinkles around the mouth, even the very deep ones, and both treatments can be performed very "thoroughly." However, the experience and knowledge of the plastic surgeon using either the CO2 laser or performing the Dermabrasion is the single most important factor in determining the final result. The attached link and website provides more information.I hope this helps.
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