There are many reasons why laser skin resurfacing may be a good option for you. If your skin has sun damage, wrinkles, scars and acne, laser resurfacing may help your skin look healthier and younger. The process removes layers with minute precision, so that the new cells that are formed create skin that is tighter and younger looking.

Laser skin resurfacing can be done with more control over the amount of penetration of the skin. Chemical peels and other resurfacing treatments, while effective, cannot be used to target specific areas as well as laser treatments. The lasers pulses can also be varied in intensity as well as duration of emissions.

Laser resurfacing is not the only way lasers can help your skin. There are different types of …show more content…
One type is similar to a chemical peel or dermabrasion. It covers your skin uniformly. The other type is fractional resurfacing and works through small holes in the skin.

A good candidate for laser skin resurfacing needs to prepare before having the procedure. People who smoke should stop at least two weeks before the treatment and not begin again until at least two weeks after the treatment. As with any procedure, smoking can prolong healing. You should not talk any medications or supplements such as ibuprofen, aspirin or vitamin E that affects blood clotting for at least 10 days before the procedure. Out trained technician may prescribe a topical antibiotic cream before the procedure to help prevent infection.

Laser skin resurfacing is an outpatient procedure. You’ll be able to go home when it’s finished. It takes about 30 – 45 minutes to treat part of the face. Treating the full face may take up to two hours. There will also be an aftercare treatment that that will be explained to you to prevent scabs from forming. There will also be some swelling of the skin. This is normal, and medication will also be prescribed for this. Sometimes the swelling can be eased if you sleep on an extra pillow at