What are bad results after laser resurfacing usually the result of, poor technique or poor candidate selection?

you need1) an expert!2) someone who pre and post treats you properly with the right skincare and cosmelan/enlighten peels (see link)3) someone who has many lasers to decide on what approach to take and appropriatly be agressive or not4) developes a long term plan for you5) uses stem cells, growth factors, hyperbaric oxygen, oxygen facials and other healing modalities like LEDBest, Dr. Emer.

Hi 123okay

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Hello 123. It's difficult to say if you are a good candidate for the procedures that were offered to you as we don't have photos or an understanding of what your goals were. But patient selection is important. For example if a patient with superficial wrinkles insists on having fractional resurfacing because of the more limited downtime, then we would probably not take their case since full field resurfacing (with more downtime) works the best for us.

On the other hand, the number of procedures your practitioner performs on a daily, weekly or monthly basis is as important or more important than how many board certifications that MD has. Surgical Board certifications get you experience in surgery, not laser procedures.

Results from laser resurfacing have everything to do with the provider's experience and the type of device being used. You should be a good candidate for laser resurfacing with your lighter skin, but the fact that you had scarring (which suggests an overly aggressive treatment or a problem with healing) and the fact that you had "minimal tightening" suggests that something else is going on here. You should have had great tightening / wrinkle reduction if the treatment was aggressive. See someone with extensive experience. I see no reason that you can't get a great skin improvement while minimizing risks. Consider several Halo treatments instead of a single aggressive full field resurfacing. Your risks would be minimized but you should still get a nice improvement.Andrew Campbell, M.D.Facial Rejuvenation SpecialistQuintessa

Fair skin usually responds best to facial resurfacing.  Without photos, it is difficult to comment what would be best for your skin.  While complications can occur after ANY procedure, it is also possible that your problems may have been a result of faulty technique.  In my opinion, based on close to 20 years experience with this procedure, I believe that deep chemical peeling with different strength croton oil solutions, yields results superior to laser resurfacing.  And in my opinion, there is a faster recovery and far less chance of complications with this technique over laser resurfacing.   Like anything, it is important to choose a physician, not based solely on arbitrary certifications, but based on experience with the desired procedure.  Good luck!

Fair skin is usually the best for laser resurfacing.  There are many types and brands of lasers out there.  Using a reliable laser with proper technique, it would be unusual to have scarring.  However even in the best of hands, some people may have complications from any procedure.There are lots of new energy based devices for skin rejuvenation.  Best option is to consult with someone who has a variety of options available - fractionated laser, microneedling with radiofrequency, ultrasound.  If someone only has one technology available, that is the one you will get which may not be the best option for you. 

This is a topic that I lecture about regularly. Photos would help in your situation but scarring occurs when there are issues with wound healing. This may occur with too aggressive laser settings, wound infection or some interruption of the healing process such as picking at the wound. See some other docs with more experience

Impossible to respond to NO PHOTOS??? Best to seek either in person or virtual consultations from South Florida boarded surgeons. Maybe you need nano fat grafting using LipoCube to layers of your skin or even a facelift??