The effects of CO2 laser resurfacing of the lower lids will be immediate and will continue to improve the texture of the skin for the next several months to a year. Any prolonged erythema of the area should be evaluated by your surgeon, however, the particular type of laser resurfacing you had...
A Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, using a wavelength of 532 nm, is a very effective laser. The Alexandrite laser (wavelength 755 nm) can also an effective option, and if both lasers are available test areas can be treated to investigate which is optimal to use for the specific skin type. For darker ...
Smoking is a real problem for facelift patients for a couple of reasons. Proper healing requires healthy blood supply and oxygen delivery to the healing tissues, both of which are compromised with smoking.
Nicotine is a vasoconstriction agent that can cut off blood supply to the skin causing...