What's the Best Skin Rejuvenation Treatment?

There is really no way to answer this question for everyone. A skin rejuvenation program should be designed for the individual patient with several considerations in mind:

Degree of desired result
Amount of accepted downtime
Financial budget

In addition, there are really two phases of skin rejuvenation:

The initial step (rejuvenation), where healthy skin is restored.
A maintanence phase, where this healthy appearance is maintained.

Fractional laser is an amazing and highly effective treatment in our office. We use the laser treatment to help with acne scars, large pores, fine wrinkles, tissue collagen loss, scars, sebaceous hyperplasia, active acne, and for brightening dark pigmentation. Although there are very strong fractional lasers such as CO2 laser, we use lighter treatments for corrective skincare and maintenance of results. Our Thulium fractional laser, clear and brilliant laser, and Ultra Thulium laser are excellent options in our clinic. We also perform CO2 fractional and erbium depending on skin tone and tolerance for downtime. Patients do have to use a Melarase cream before and after treatment to help further reduce pigmentation after laser. Dark spots can improve with these treatments. I recommend fractional laser for incisional scars as well, especially after plastic surgery.

Best,
Dr. Karamanoukian
Realself100 Surgeon

Medical grade skin care including Vitamin C and Retinol is essential! Microneedling is also a great treatment to help with collagen formation, acne scars, and large pores.

"I suggest reaching out to an expert for a formal consultation. I like to recommend my patients start a combination of facial rejuvenation treatments.

1) Skincare with products and microneedling/PRP
2) PDT Light Therapy a few times per month with growth factors
3) Laser treatments like Clear + Brilliant regularly and others (Fraxel, Moxi, Viva, CO2, Erbium, Halo) a few times per year
4) Sculptra injections a few times per year for collagen production with fillers like Juvederm, Restylane, Belotero, Radiesse, and/or Bellafill
5) Thermage/Ultherapy for yearly skin tightening with or without PDO or cone-based Instalift threads for lifting
6) Botox every 2 to 3 months to stop movement lines and prevent lines at rest

Best, Dr. Emer."

Thank you for your question. Skin rejuvenation is one of the top requests we get at my practice, as men and women alike are looking for nonsurgical ways to turn back the clock on their appearance. We offer a broad range of treatment options, from fractional laser resurfacing to quick injectable procedures. I recommend you make an appointment with a board-certified dermatologist that specializes in skin rejuvenation. Schedule an in-person consultation for a comprehensive examination of your concerns and a discussion of your cosmetic goals. An experienced provider should be able to design a customized treatment plan for you to refresh and rejuvenate your appearance. Good luck!

There is not a simple answer to this question.  A skin rejuvenation plan/treatment depends on the patient and the severity of damage to the skin.  Our treatment plans are not a "one-size fits all," but rather a customized plan based on your individual needs.  We do believe that to correct damage and maintain results a combination of procedures and at-home skin care will yield the best results.  As far as skin care I would always recommend sunscreen to prevent the skin damage from worsening.  A Retinol or Retin-A to improve the texture of the skin and a Vitamin C to improve the tone. These are some staple products that should be in your skin care regimen.  I suggest setting up a consultation to create a plan that best suits your needs.  

As you age, skin cells lose their ability to make collagen and progressively die off rather than reproducing themselves (“DNA programmed cell death with age”).The Sciton Laser Platform allows multiple laser types and wavelengths to achieve both dramatic improvements of your skin but also maintaining its youthful appearance by reversing this process.Here are some of the incredible treatment options available:Forever Young BBL (Broad Band Light) Optimally delivers and visible light of many wavelengths to the epidermis and dermis. This increases the lifespan and ability of skin cells to produce more collagen and elasticity similar to a more youthful cell by making changes at the DNA level. A Stanford University Groundbreaking Research Study, the first of its kind , demonstrated that BBL treatments can restore gene expression pattern of aged human skin to resemble young skin. Results: Over 1,000 gene expressions became “rejuvenated” to be more like youthful skin resulting in more elasticity and more uniform collagen deposition; leading to improvements in fine wrinkles and pigmentation. – This increases the lifespan and ability of skin cells to produce more collagen and elasticity similar to a more youthful cell by making changes at the DNA level. Clinically the skin looks and feels smoother and more youthful.In addition to the BBL using the SkinTyte settings also Optimally delivers Infrared and visible light to the epidermis and dermis. Infrared light is used to heat the dermal collagen which responds by becomes thicker. This in turn reduces wrinkles and causes skin firming. Typically a series of treatments weeks apart give the best results and maintained with yearly treatments. The best news is that there is no down time and easily tolerated with by itself or with topical anesthetics.Additional filters and adapters allow selection of specific frequencies of the broad band light to treat specific problem areas. For example the smaller wavelengths are great for acne, vascular and pigmented spots like broken capillaries and red spots, rosacea, sun and age spots where some of the longer wavelengths can be used for darker skin types. A built in special temperature controlled Thermoelectric cooling at the treatment area decreases discomfort greatly

There’s a variety of skin rejuvenation options out there that can help you look years younger without surgery, even if you’ve been neglectful up until now. An ablative laser offers deep resurfacing treatments with a longer recovery time, but will remove a lot of sun damage. Nonablative laser resurfacing has less downtime, and can get great results in a few shorter sessions. Chemical peels can smooth and tighten the skin, while dermal fillers can restore lost volume for deep lines and wrinkles. Setting up a consultation with a surgeon you trust and have him or her design an individualized treatment plan for you is really your best option.

Successful skin rejuvenation requires a couple of different approaches, and should be customized to the unique needs of every individual. That’s why The Plastic Surgery Clinic has developed Eterna – a customized series of exfoliating peels, laser procedures, botox sessions and Miracle 10 skin care products to restore the skin’s natural, youthful appearance.

It is customized for each patient individually and will address damage caused by sun exposure, poor skin maintenance, the onslaught of the elements, and general aging. Eterna is non-surgical, and it really works.

First, you need to start off by seeing a qualified aesthetician who works for a plastic surgeon. They can recommend skin care such as Obagi or Skin Medica and also get the process started with peels and dermaplaning. The next level would be non-oblative lasers and the final level would be doctor performed peels or a CO2 laser treatment.

Daily sun protection and application topical retinoid should be part of any sound skin rejuvenation strategy. In person consultation with a board-certified dermatologist or plastic surgeon is important to sort out priorities and options such as
- Botox or Dysport fo dynamic wrinkles on forehead, crowsfeet
- Fillers for deep lines and/or cheek augmentation
- Laser resurfacing for skin tightening, smoothing of skin texture, and reversal of sun damage